Passed on 2025-12-12
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 970
Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-02-04Topic: veterans military · social servicesSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceFairness 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.
Sponsors
- Marilyn Strickland Democrat sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | Became Public Law No: 119-54. | enact | |
| 2025-12-12 | Became Public Law No: 119-54. | enact | |
| 2025-12-12 | Signed by President. | ||
| 2025-12-12 | Signed by President. | enact | |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Presented to President. | sent to executive |
| 2025-12-03 | Presented to President. | sent to executive | |
| 2025-11-20 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2025-11-20 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399-8400) | |
| 2025-11-20 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-11-20 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2025-11-20 | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1440) | |
| 2025-04-07 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1440) | floor pass | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 970. | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1439-1441) | |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-02-04 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-02-04 | Introduced in House | introduce |