US HB970 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on December 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-12-12 - Became Public Law No: 119-54.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on December 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-12-12 - Became Public Law No: 119-54.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Rep. Marilyn Strickland [D-WA] | Rep. Keith Self [R-TX] | Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | House | Became Public Law No: 119-54. |
| 2025-12-12 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Presented to President. |
| 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 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB385 (Same As) 2025-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
