US Congress House Bill 2713 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-5)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-24 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a two-year period, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to allow a person who was eligible for service disabled veterans life insurance but did not apply within the required two-year period after their disability was determined to apply for such insurance. Increases from: (1) $10,000 to $100,000 the maximum authorized amount of U.S. government or National Service life insurance; and (2) $20,000 to $50,000 the maximum authorized amount of supplemental insurance for totally disabled veterans.

Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act

Rep. Michael Arcuri [D-NY]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL]
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D-IN]	Rep. John Hall [D-NY]	Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D-SD]
Rep. Baron Hill [D-IN]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH]
Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-24		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2009-06-05		Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2009-06-04		Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2713/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2713/BILLS-111hr2713ih.pdf