HR 3111 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to increase Servicemen's Group Life Insurance coverage to a maximum of $50,000, to liberalize coverage under the GI life insurance programs.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1973-01-29)
Plain Language Summary
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Increases the amount of coverage under the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance plan: (1) from $15,000 to $50,000 automatic insurance for any member of the uniformed service on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training scheduled in advance by competent authority; (2) from $10,000 and $5,000 to $25,000 and $10,000 respectively, the amount of insurance coverage servicemen may elect in lieu of (1) above; and (3) from $15,000 and $10,000 to $50,000 and $25,000 respectively, the amount of insurance that may be elected subsequent to an initial waiver of all insurance. Provides that the United States shall bear all cost attributable to the increase in the amount of insurance coverage made available by reason of this Act. Provides that the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall pay to any individual who after September 28, 1965, and before the effective date of this Act was a beneficiary of a Servicemen's Group Life Insurance policy: (1) $35,000 if the individual received, or was entitled to, the amount of $10,000 as such beneficiary; or (2) the amount of $5,000 if the individual received, or was entitled to, the amount of $5,000 as such beneficiary. Provides that eac…
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