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S. 385

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Summary

S. 385, the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 4, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 4, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 385 has 7 co-sponsors.

sb385/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S385 IS: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 385  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 4, 2025   Mr. Cornyn  (for himself,  Ms. Hassan ,  Mr. Cruz , and  Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025  .
2.
Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance
(a)
In general
Subchapter III of  chapter 19  of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
1980B.
Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage
(a)
In general
On January 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall—
(1)
complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and
(2)
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure.
(b)
Amount described
The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to—
(1)
$500,000; multiplied by
(2)
the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a).
(c)
Consumer Price Index defined
In this section, the term  Consumer Price Index  means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item:
1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-04
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 4, 2025

sb385/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/04/2025)

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to periodically review and report on the maximum coverage available under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs. Specifically, the VA must review such coverage amount every five years, taking into account the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased in the five fiscal years preceding the review.

Sponsors

Sen. John Cornyn (R) sponsors S. 385, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 385 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 4, 2025

Actions

S. 385 has taken 2 actions since Feb 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 4, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 385 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 385, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 385 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named S. 385 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Veterans, Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia13—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASteven Strobridge, Col, Delisted for 04/26/2013 Rene Campos, CDR, Delisted for 06/17/2013Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION13—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
EMILY CABANATUAN113
ERIN MARTINKO113
LARICKE BLANCHARD113
SARAH NICHOLSON113
APRIL VOGEL111
BRENDEN MCMAHON111
BRIAN KELLY111
JAMES O'BRIEN111
JENNIFER GOODALE111
JIMMY SANTOS111
KAREN RUEDISUELI111
RENE CAMPOS111
STEPHANIE ROSE111
TERRY WATERS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONUNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$550K4th Quarter - Report
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAMILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$481.6K1st Quarter - Report
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONUNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$460K2nd Quarter - Report
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONUNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$380K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 385 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 385’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s385/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 385 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government studies and investigations to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

s385/subjects.txt
Government studies and investigationsLife, casualty, property insuranceVeterans' pensions and compensation

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com