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H.R. 2747 (109th)

Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005

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Introduced

7 June 2005

Last action

20 July 2005 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.

Sponsors

Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

15 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends Federal provisions concerning service-disabled veterans' life insurance to make the amount of such insurance $50,000, or such lesser amount evenly divisible by $10,000. States that the premium rates for such insurance for months beginning: (1) before the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality and interest at the rate of two and one-fourth percent per year; and (2) on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon such Table at a four and one-half percent interest rate. Makes the same changes with respect to all policy cash, loan, paid-up, and extended values. Increases from $90,000 to $200,000 the maximum amount of veterans' mortgage life insurance coverage. Includes still-born children within dependent coverage under the Servicemembers Group Life Insurance program.

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Timeline

  1. 7 June 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 June 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1150)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 21 June 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 July 2005

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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