H.R. 970 Became law · Public Law 119-54 Armed Forces and National Security

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] Introduced February 4, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (1 R, 1 D) Latest action December 12, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 12, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-54.
  2. Dec 12, 2025 Signed by President.
  3. Dec 3, 2025 Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Nov 20, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399-8400)
  6. Nov 20, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Nov 20, 2025 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Apr 8, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  9. Apr 7, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Apr 7, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1440)
  11. Apr 7, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 970.
  12. Apr 7, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1439-1441)

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