Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act This bill requires a notarized acknowledgement from a service member and the service member's spouse before certain elections or designations can go into effect under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program. Specifically, such an acknowledgement is required if a service member declines life insurance, elects less coverage than the maximum amount provided, or the service member chooses a beneficiary other than the spouse or child or the member.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Family relationshipsLife, casualty, property insuranceMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependents
Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act
USA116th CongressHR-610| House
| Updated: 1/16/2019
Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act This bill requires a notarized acknowledgement from a service member and the service member's spouse before certain elections or designations can go into effect under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program. Specifically, such an acknowledgement is required if a service member declines life insurance, elects less coverage than the maximum amount provided, or the service member chooses a beneficiary other than the spouse or child or the member.