A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to distinguish between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and a qualifying loss of a non-dominant hand for purposes of traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

S 347

Introduced

Jan 29, 2009

Latest Action

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-81.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Life, casualty, property insurance Veterans' pensions and compensation

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Summary

Allows the schedule of payments under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) for a traumatic injury to distinguish between the severity of a loss of a dominant hand and a non-dominant hand.

Actions

Apr 29, 2009

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-81.
Jan 29, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 29, 2009

Introduced in Senate

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