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HR 4229 108th Congress House

Fair Insurance Premiums for Disabled Veterans Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make improvements to certain life insurance programs, administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make improvements to certain life insurance programs, administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2004 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AnnuitiesDisabledEconomics and Public FinanceFinance and Financial Sector
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Government insuranceHousing and Community DevelopmentInsurance premiumsInterest ratesLabor and EmploymentLife insuranceMortalityMortgagesRevolving fundsValuationVeterans' benefitsVeterans' pensions
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
May 4, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E739)
Apr 28, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Insurance Premiums for Disabled Veterans Act - Amends Federal provisions concerning service-disabled veterans' life insurance to state that the premium rates for such insurance: (1) for months beginning before the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality and interest at the rate of 2 and one-fourth percent per year; and (2) for months beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon the 2001 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality at a four and one-half percent interest rate. Makes the same changes with respect to all policy cash, loan, paid-up, and extended values.

Increases from $90,000 to $200,000 the maximum amount of veterans' mortgage life insurance coverage.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 12, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4229: Fair Insurance Premiums for Disabled Veterans Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4229/
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