[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2157 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2157

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the termination of 
     Servicemen's Group Life Insurance when premiums are not paid.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 1, 1995

Mr. Stump (for himself and Mr. Montgomery) (both by request) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the termination of 
     Servicemen's Group Life Insurance when premiums are not paid.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 
              WHEN PREMIUMS ARE NOT PAID.

    (a) Authority.--Section 1969(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(2)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) If an individual who is required pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
to make a direct remittance of costs to the Secretary concerned fails 
to make the required remittance within 60 days of the date on which 
such remittance is due, such individual's insurance with respect to 
which such remittance is required shall be terminated by the Secretary 
concerned. Such termination shall be made by written notice to the 
individual's official address and shall be effective 60 days after the 
date of such notice. Such termination of insurance may be vacated if, 
before the effective date of termination, the individual remits all 
amounts past due for such insurance and demonstrates to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary concerned that the failure to make timely 
remittances was justifiable.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1968(a) is amended by inserting 
``(or discontinued pursuant to section 1969(a)(2)(B) of this title)'' 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) after ``upon the written request 
of the insured''.
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