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Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced: June 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2005
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Jun 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 7, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1150)
Jun 7, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends Federal provisions concerning service-disabled veterans' life insurance to make the amount of such insurance $50,000, or such lesser amount evenly divisible by $10,000.

States that the premium rates for such insurance for months beginning: (1) 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 two and one-fourth percent per year; and (2) on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon such Table 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.

Includes still-born children within dependent coverage under the Servicemembers Group Life Insurance program.

What's happening now July 20, 2005

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2