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H.R.3200
Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] (introduced 7/11/2005)      Cosponsors (18)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-80 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 109-177
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SUMMARY AS OF:
9/30/2005--Public Law.    (There are 4 other summaries)

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 27, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005 - Repeals, as of August 31, 2005, section 1012 of Division A of P.L. 109-13 which increased the maximum amount of coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program to $400,000 and, for members serving in certain areas or operations, allowed $150,000 of such amount to be paid for by the Secretary concerned. Reinstates Federal provisions concerning such coverage as in effect prior to the enactment of the above Act.

Reinstates the PL 109-13 SGLI $400,000 maximum member coverage amount.Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to notify a member's spouse when a member who is married and is: (1) eligible for SGLI elects not to be so insured; (2) insured and whose spouse is designated as a beneficiary if the member elects coverage in an amount less than the maximum; or (3) insured makes a beneficiary designation of a person other than the member's spouse or child.

Requires amounts of SGLI elected by members to be evenly divisible by $50,000 (currently $10,000).

MAJOR ACTIONS:

7/11/2005 Introduced in House
7/20/2005 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-177.
7/26/2005 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 420).
9/27/2005 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
9/27/2005 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
9/28/2005 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
9/28/2005 Cleared for White House.
9/29/2005 Presented to President.
9/30/2005 Signed by President.
9/30/2005 Became Public Law No: 109-080 [Text, PDF]
ALL ACTIONS:
7/11/2005:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1454)
7/11/2005:
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
7/12/2005:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
7/13/2005:
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
7/13/2005:
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
7/14/2005:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
7/14/2005:
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
7/20/2005 5:20pm:
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-177.
7/20/2005 5:20pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
7/26/2005 11:40am:
Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
7/26/2005 11:40am:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6453-6458)
7/26/2005 11:40am:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3200.
7/26/2005 12:04pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
7/26/2005 1:02pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6464)
7/26/2005 1:23pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/26/2005 1:23pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 420). (text: CR H6453-6454)
7/27/2005:
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
9/27/2005:
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
9/27/2005:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10480)
9/27/2005:
S.AMDT.1872 Amendment SA 1872 proposed by Senator Isakson for Senator Craig. (consideration: CR S10480; text: CR S10480)
To provide a complete substitute.
9/27/2005:
S.AMDT.1872 Amendment SA 1872 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/27/2005:
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
9/27/2005:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
9/28/2005 1:28pm:
Mr. Miller (FL) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
9/28/2005 1:28pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3200.
9/28/2005 1:35pm:
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8413-8416; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8413-8414)
9/28/2005 1:35pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/28/2005:
Cleared for White House.
9/29/2005:
Presented to President.
9/30/2005:
Signed by President.
9/30/2005:
Became Public Law No: 109-80.
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AMENDMENT(S):

1. S.AMDT.1872 to H.R.3200 To provide a complete substitute.
Sponsor: Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] (introduced 9/27/2005)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 9/27/2005 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 1872 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.