Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review every 5 years, starting January 1, 2026, of whether the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) programs has kept pace with inflation. The review compares the current $500,000 maximum to an inflation-adjusted equivalent based on the Consumer Price Index, and the results are reported to Congress.
Who Benefits and How
- Service members and veterans may benefit from future coverage increases if reviews demonstrate that inflation has eroded the value of the current $500,000 maximum
- Military families gain assurance that life insurance death benefits are periodically evaluated against rising costs of living
- Congress receives regular, data-driven reports to inform decisions on whether to legislate coverage increases
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Department of Veterans Affairs must conduct reviews every 5 years and submit reports to the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees
- Administrative costs are modest, limited to periodic data analysis and report preparation
- No direct costs to service members, veterans, or taxpayers beyond the review process
Key Provisions
- Requires the VA Secretary to review SGLI and VGLI maximum coverage every five years starting January 1, 2026.
- Directs VA to compare the $500,000 maximum coverage amount against inflation using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
- Requires reports to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees after each review.
- Limits the review to guidance for possible coverage increases rather than automatically increasing insurance coverage.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires VA to periodically review whether SGLI/VGLI maximum coverage keeps pace with inflation and report findings to Congress.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Insurance, Military Benefits
Primary Purpose
Requires VA to periodically review whether SGLI/VGLI maximum coverage keeps pace with inflation and report findings to Congress.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Servicemembers
- Veterans
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Identified Costs
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Department of Defense
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawBecame Public Law No: 119-54.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399-8400)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous …
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …
Passed House (inferred from enr version)
Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor
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