Public Law 117-209. Supporting Families of the Fallen Act
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An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.Oct. 17, 2022[[S. 2794](/us/bill/117/s/2794)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Supporting Families of the Fallen Act. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE [38 USC 101 note](/us/usc/t38/s101). This Act may be cited as the “Supporting Families of the Fallen Act”. ## SEC. 2 INCREASE IN AUTOMATIC MAXIMUM COVERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE ###
(a)In General [Section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1967/a/3/A/i), is amended by striking “$400,000” and inserting “$500,000”. ###
(b)[38 USC 1967 note](/us/usc/t38/s1967).Effective Date The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the later of— ####
(1)the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; or ####
(2)Determinations. the date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that— #####
(A)the amount for which a member will be insured pursuant to the amendment made by subsection
(a)and the premiums for such amount are administratively and actuarially sound for the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program under [subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch19/schIII), and the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program under section 1977 of such title; and136 STAT. 2244 #####
(B)the increase in such amount carried out pursuant to the amendment will not result in such programs operating at a loss. Approved October 17, 2022.
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- Public Law 117–209To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–208To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the “Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”
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