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S. 385 · 119th Congress

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
Passed HouseNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Feb 4, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

What it does

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Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

This bill 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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Feb 4, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Feb 4, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Ted Cruz R-TX
  • Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH
  • Mazie K. Hirono D-HI
  • Mark Kelly D-AZ
  • Angus S. King, Jr. I-ME
  • Pete Ricketts R-NE
  • Thom Tillis R-NC