Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1996

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Insurance Reform Title II: Other Matters Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1996 - Title I: Insurance Reform - Amends the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Program to exclude from coverage under such Program members assigned or transferred to the Retired Reserve. Provides that, upon termination of active-duty service, a person's coverage under SGLI: (1) shall be automatically converted to Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI), subject to the payment of premiums and other applicable terms and conditions; or (2) shall, at the election of the member, be converted to an individual insurance policy with a participating private insurer selected by the member. Outlines VGLI coverage limits in the case of any person insured under VGLI who becomes insured under SGLI but dies before terminating or converting the VGLI coverage. Terminates VGLI coverage on the effective date of an individual insurance policy with a private insurer. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide military personnel with general information concerning life insurance whenever they have the opportunity to elect not to be insured under SGLI or to be insured in an amount less than the maximum $200,000 coverage. Redesignates the Servicemen's Life Insurance Program as the Servicemembers' Life Insurance Program. Requires the SGLI coverage of any member of the Retired Reserve to be converted to VGLI coverage within 90 days after enactment of this Act. Title II: Other Matters - Defines a minor child, for purposes of eligibility for burial in national cemeteries, as one under 21 years of age or under 23 years of age if pursuing a program of education in an educational institution. Requires the offices of Education Procedures Systems, Education Operations, and Education Policy and Program Administration of the Education Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration to be located in the District of Columbia.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 May 1996

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 May 1996

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 May 1996

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.

   Source: Calendars

7. 10 May 1996

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 104-572.

   Source: Committee

8. 10 May 1996

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 104-572.

   Source: Committee

9. 21 May 1996

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 21 May 1996

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 21 May 1996

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 21 May 1996

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

13. 21 May 1996

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5313-5315)

    Source: Floor

14. 21 May 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

15. 22 May 1996

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

    Source: IntroReferral

16. 28 September 1996

    Committee

    See S.1711.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 22 May 1996 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 21 May 1996 · Official file
• Reported in House · 10 May 1996 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 1 May 1996 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 22 May 1996

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 22 May 1996

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 May 1996

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 May 1996

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 10 May 1996

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 10 May 1996

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 May 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Flanagan, Michael Patrick [R-IL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cooley, Wes [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Veterans' Insurance Reform Act of 1995
• related to → To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of certain minors for burial in national cemeteries.
• related to → To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that the offices for management, policy, and other functions associated with the educational assistance programs of the Education Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs be in the District of Columbia.
• related to ← Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996