House bill · 109th 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Chet Edwards D-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 4, 2005 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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
3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats
1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Chet Edwards.
- H.R. 3418 (109th) Central Texas Water Recycling Act of 2006
- H.R. 2131 (109th) New GI Bill of Rights for the 21st Century Act
- H.R. 4949 (109th) Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act
- H.R. 5063 (109th) Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act of 2006
- H.R. 2626 (109th) To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs of sex-enhancing…
- H.R. 3102 (109th) Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2005 for veterans medical services.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.