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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 28, 2004
Fair Insurance Premiums for Disabled Veterans Act - Amends Federal provisions concerning service-disabled veterans' life insurance to state that the premium rates for such insurance: (1) for months beginning before the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality and interest at the rate of 2 and one-fourth percent per year; and (2) for months beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall be based upon the 2001 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality at a four and one-half percent interest rate. Makes the same changes with respect to all policy cash, loan, paid-up, and extended values.
Increases from $90,000 to $200,000 the maximum amount of veterans' mortgage life insurance coverage.
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Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E739)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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