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HR 1618 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Accounting Disability insurance Disabled Economics and Public Finance Finance and Financial Sector Financial planning Government Operations and Politics Government insurance Government paperwork Government publicity Group insurance Insurance companies Insurance premiums Military pay Military personnel Payroll deductions Reinsurance Revolving funds Veterans' disability compensation

Wounded Warrior Servicemembers Group Disability Insurance Act of 2005

Introduced: April 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
 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
 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.

What's happening now June 16, 2005

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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