HR 5993 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

SAVINGS Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-07-30· Sponsored by Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2010-09-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2010-09-29
Roll #552
Yea 358Nay 66
Democrats
249 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
109 Yea·64 Nay
PassedHouse · 2010-09-29
Roll #552
Yea 358Nay 66
Democrats
249 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
109 Yea·64 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010 or SAVINGS Act of 2010 - Requires a life insurance company, in order to provide life insurance for veterans under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program, to: (1) provide financial counseling to the beneficiary or other person entitled to payment upon the establishment of a valid claim; and (2) include full disclosure with respect to such payment, including advantages and disadvantages of maintaining such payment with the company versus a financial institution. Prohibits a company from charging fees to a payee for maintaining such payment with the company. Requires: (1) the Director of the VA's Office of Survivor Assistance to attend each meeting of the Advisory Council on Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance; and (2) the Secretary to ensure that such Office has the necessary personnel to provide information on the receipt of such counseling.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5993, Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010

Sep 28, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 15, 2010</p>

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H.R. 5993, Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010

Sep 28, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 15, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats