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HR 1618 109th Congress House

Wounded Warrior Servicemembers Group Disability Insurance Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a group disability insurance benefit for members of the Armed Forces who incur certain severe disabilities.

Introduced: April 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AccountingDisability insuranceDisabledEconomics and Public Finance
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
Jun 16, 2005
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 13, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 13, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 2005

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wounded Warrior Servicemembers Group Disability Insurance Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase from one or more insurance companies a policy (or policies) of group disability insurance to automatically insure, in the amount of $50,000 each, any servicemember who: (1) assumes an obligation to perform (for less than 31 days) active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training; and (2) is rendered uninsurable from a disability, or aggravation of a preexisting disability, incurred while proceeding directly to or returning directly from such duty or training. Outlines qualifying disabilities for purposes of such coverage, including: (1) complete and permanent loss of movement of an extremity; (2) burns of third degree or higher covering more than one square foot; (3) the loss of sight of one or both eyes; (4) the permanent loss of one hand or foot; and (5) the irretrievable loss of speech or hearing.

Provides for the payment of premiums and other payments with respect to such insurance.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1618: Wounded Warrior Servicemembers Group Disability Insurance Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1618/
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"H.R. 1618: Wounded Warrior Servicemembers Group Disability Insurance Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1618/.
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H.R. 1618, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1618/.
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