Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 385

119th Congress

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

John Cornyn

R - TX

Cosponsors

7

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill requires the VA to review maximum coverage amounts for Servicemembers Group Life Insurance and Veterans Group Life Insurance every five years. Reviews must consider inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the VA to review maximum coverage amounts for Servicemembers Group Life Insurance and Veterans Group Life Insurance every five years. Reviews must consider inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025This 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires five-year reviews of military life insurance coverage
Considers inflation using CPI-U index
Covers SGLI and VGLI programs
Ensures coverage keeps pace with cost of living
Reports findings to maintain adequate benefits

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Military families would benefit from regular reviews ensuring life insurance coverage keeps pace with inflation. This helps protect service members and veterans from having coverage become inadequate over time.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Subjects

Government studies and investigations

Life, casualty, property insurance

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

385, 119th Congress (2025). "Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-385