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H.R. 970 119th Congress House

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicememb… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2025 Introduced by: Marilyn Strickland Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Government studies and investigationsLife, casualty, property insuranceVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-54.
Dec 12, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 3, 2025
Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2025
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399-8400)
Apr 8, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 7, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1440)
Apr 7, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 7, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1440)
Apr 7, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 970.
Apr 7, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1439-1441)
Apr 7, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 6, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action December 12, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-54.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to periodically review and report on the maximum coverage available under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs. Specifically, the VA must review such coverage amount every five years, taking into account the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased in the five fiscal years preceding the review.

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 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 8

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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 21, 2025
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Self, Keith
Texas · Feb 4, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 970: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-970/
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"H.R. 970: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-970/.
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H.R. 970, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-970/.
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