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House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs from $250,000 to $500,000.

H.R. 5047Introduced Sep 9, 2004Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Chet Edwards D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 5, 2004 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rahm Emanuel (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Chet Edwards.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-11 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.