Congress·In Committee·S. 385

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

Military Life Insurance: Inflation Reviews

Feb 4, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and no further actions are scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.

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Likely to pass

This bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a non-controversial issue of helping military families keep up with inflation.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 1299 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1299 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to check the maximum payouts for military life insurance every five years. The first review would happen on January 1, 2026.
The goal is to make sure the money families receive after a loved one dies keeps up with the rising cost of living. It compares the current 500,000 dollar limit to a new amount adjusted for inflation.
This affects current service members and veterans who use the government's group life insurance programs. It helps ensure their families are not left with a payout that buys much less than it used to.
The VA will report these findings to Congress. These reports will help lawmakers decide when it is time to officially raise the coverage limits for these insurance plans.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Feb 4, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 385

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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D: 3R: 3I: 1

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