Chip Roy: “I am pleased to rise in support of my bill, which in this case is the S version--the Senate version--that was introduced…”

“I am pleased to rise in support of my bill, which in this case is the S version--the Senate version--that was introduced by Senator Tuberville from Alabama, S. 2794, the Supporting Families of the Fallen Act. The ranking member just articulated why this legislation is important. I think one of the things that we have to remember is the extent to which our men and women in uniform have to keep up and keep pace with inflation, and we thought this was important. I had a constituent in my district who raised this issue. I sat down with that constituent and then met with a bunch of other constituents who were running into the same problem. I talked to a number of my veteran colleagues, and we believed that this was an important solution. As many know, I am not one to want to put forward legislation that isn't paid for. This bill, for the most part, pays for itself with the slight exception of Active Duty combat individuals. I believe that is an exception worth making when we talk about things that are not paid for. It is straightforward. It simply increases the SGLI and VGLI maximum coverage from $400,000 to $500,000 so that servicemembers and veterans can customize the coverage amount that they need. I think it is a commonsense solution. It is bipartisan and it is bicameral. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the chairman and the ranking member for their support.”