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Faster Life Insurance Payments for Veterans' Families

This act shortens the waiting period for life insurance benefit payments to deceased veterans' families. It also simplifies the beneficiary designation process and improves the tracing of individuals entitled to undisbursed benefits, ensuring quicker access to due funds.
Key points
Reduces the timeframe for claims and payments of veterans' life insurance benefits from two years to one year, and in some cases from four to two years.
Simplifies rules for designating life insurance beneficiaries, with a clear order of inheritance if no beneficiary is named.
Introduces measures to find and disburse undisbursed insurance benefits, including improving search tools and increasing dedicated staff.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_4646
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Process start date: 2022-07-27
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OFFICIAL LEGAL TITLE

Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act of 2022

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the official ID of this bill?

The official print number for this legislation is 117_S_4646.

Which chamber initiated this legislation?

This legislation was initiated in the Senate.

When did the legislative process begin?

The process officially started on 2022-07-27.

What are the main provisions?

Key points include:

  • Reduces the timeframe for claims and payments of veterans' life insurance benefits from two years to one year, and in some cases from four to two years.
  • Simplifies rules for designating life insurance beneficiaries, with a clear order of inheritance if no beneficiary is named.
  • Introduces measures to find and disburse undisbursed insurance benefits, including improving search tools and increasing dedicated staff.
What is the specific legal status?

The current status is Expired.

Where can I read the full text of this legislation?

The full official text is available at: View full text

Who is the primary sponsor?

The primary sponsor is Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH].

What is the latest detailed status?

The latest detailed status is: Introduced in Senate

Is this summary verified?

Yes. This content was analyzed by AI and verified by the Lustra Judge System on 2025-12-29.

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