H.R. 6813

119 HR 6813 IH: VA Insurance Improvement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-17
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6813  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 17, 2025   Mr. Pappas  (for himself and  Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance for veterans, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   VA Insurance Improvement Act  .
2.
Expansion of veterans life insurance program
(a)
In general
Section 1922B of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking  service-disabled ;
(B)
by striking paragraph (3);
(C)
by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
(D)
in paragraph (5)(A), as so redesignated, by striking  paragraph (5)  and inserting  paragraph (4) ;
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking  the veteran has a service-connected disability  and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting the following:  the veteran submits an application for such insurance before the veteran attains 81 years of age. ; and
(3)
in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), by striking  subsection (a)(5)  and inserting  subsection (a)(4) .
(b)
Clerical amendments
(1)
Section heading
Such section is further amended by striking the section heading and inserting the following:
1922B.
Veterans Affairs life insurance
 .
(2)
Table of sections
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1922B and inserting the following new item:
1922B. Veterans Affairs life insurance.
  .
3.
Veterans’ mortgage life insurance reimbursement of administrative costs
Section 2106(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):
(2)
For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine the administrative costs to the Department that, in the judgment of the Secretary, are properly allocable to the provision of insurance under this section and shall reimburse the  General Operating Expenses  appropriations account and the  Information Technology Systems, Department of Veterans Affairs  appropriations account of the Department in appropriate amounts for such administrative costs from amounts in the  Veterans Insurance and Indemnities  appropriation account.
 ; and
(3)
in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking  such account  and inserting  the  Veterans Insurance and Indemnities  appropriation account .
4.
Inclusion of Space Force in eligibility for TSGLI
Section 1965(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting  Space Force,  after  Marine Corps, .