H.R. 970 · Signed into law · Armed Forces and National Security

Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025

Sponsor: Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)

What it does

• Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to review the maximum coverage amount under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance every five years.
• Directs the VA to adjust coverage reviews based on the average percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers over the preceding five fiscal years.
• Mandates periodic reporting by the VA on the maximum coverage available under both life insurance programs.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Dec 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-54.

Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs