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HR 4978 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Life, casualty, property insurance Veterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the maximum payment amount for certain qualified losses under the Traumatic Injury Protection under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program.

Introduced: April 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes the $100,000 payment limit for qualified losses under the traumatic injury protection coverage of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance inapplicable to any loss directly caused by: (1) armed conflict, (2) training under conditions simulating armed conflict, (3) hazardous service, or (4) a traumatic event caused through an instrumentality of war.

What's happening now May 11, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Garamendi, John
California · Aug 2, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4978: To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the maximum payment amount for certain qualified losses under the Traumatic Injury Protection under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4978/
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"H.R. 4978: To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the maximum payment amount for certain qualified losses under the Traumatic Injury Protection under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4978/.
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H.R. 4978, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4978/.
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[H.R. 4978: To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the maximum payment amount for certain qualified losses under the Traumatic Injury Protection under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4978/)
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