December 17, 2025
Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance for veterans, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the VA Insurance Improvement Act
.
Sec. 2. Expansion of veterans life insurance program
(a) In general
Section 1922B of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking service-disabled
;
(B)
by striking paragraph (3);
(C)
by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
(D)
in paragraph (5)(A), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (5)
and inserting paragraph (4)
;
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking the veteran has a service-connected disability
and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: the veteran submits an application for such insurance before the veteran attains 81 years of age.
; and
(3)
in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), by striking subsection (a)(5)
and inserting subsection (a)(4)
.
(b) Clerical amendments
(1) Section heading
Such section is further amended by striking the section heading and inserting the following:
1922B. Veterans Affairs life insurance
(2) Table of sections
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1922B and inserting the following new item:
Sec. 3. Veterans’ mortgage life insurance reimbursement of administrative costs
Section 2106(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):
(2)
For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine the administrative costs to the Department that, in the judgment of the Secretary, are properly allocable to the provision of insurance under this section and shall reimburse the
General Operating Expensesappropriations account and theInformation Technology Systems, Department of Veterans Affairsappropriations account of the Department in appropriate amounts for such administrative costs from amounts in theVeterans Insurance and Indemnitiesappropriation account.; and
(3)
in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking such account
and inserting the
.Veterans Insurance and Indemnities
appropriation account
Sec. 4. Inclusion of Space Force in eligibility for TSGLI
Section 1965(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting Space Force,
after Marine Corps,
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