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Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced: July 11, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 32 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 30, 2005

Became Public Law No: 109-80.

Sep 30, 2005

Signed by President.

Sep 29, 2005

Presented to President.

Sep 28, 2005

Cleared for White House.

Sep 28, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 28, 2005

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8413-8416; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8413-8414)

Sep 28, 2005

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8413-8416; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8413-8414)

Sep 28, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3200.

Sep 28, 2005

Mr. Miller (FL) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

Sep 27, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 27, 2005

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 27, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 27, 2005

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10480)

Sep 27, 2005

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 27, 2005

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jul 26, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 420). (text: CR H6453-6454)

Jul 26, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 26, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6464)

Jul 26, 2005

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 26, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3200.

Jul 26, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6453-6458)

Jul 26, 2005

Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 20, 2005

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.

Jul 20, 2005

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-177.

Jul 14, 2005

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jul 14, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 13, 2005

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Jul 13, 2005

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 12, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Jul 11, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jul 11, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1454)

Jul 11, 2005

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 26, 2005	House · vote #420	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	424–0	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,872	—	To provide a complete substitute.	Agreed to	Sep 27, 2005

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 27, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005 - Repeals, as of August 31, 2005, section 1012 of Division A of P.L. 109-13 which increased the maximum amount of coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program to $400,000 and, for members serving in certain areas or operations, allowed $150,000 of such amount to be paid for by the Secretary concerned. Reinstates Federal provisions concerning such coverage as in effect prior to the enactment of the above Act.

Reinstates the PL 109-13 SGLI $400,000 maximum member coverage amount.Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to notify a member's spouse when a member who is married and is: (1) eligible for SGLI elects not to be so insured; (2) insured and whose spouse is designated as a beneficiary if the member elects coverage in an amount less than the maximum; or (3) insured makes a beneficiary designation of a person other than the member's spouse or child.

Requires amounts of SGLI elected by members to be evenly divisible by $50,000 (currently $10,000).

What's happening now September 30, 2005

Became Public Law No: 109-80.

Bill text 7 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie

Kansas · Jul 19, 2005

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