{"format":1,"id":"117-s-2794","congress":117,"number":"S. 2794","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed House","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed Senate","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-209","introduced":"2021-09-22","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-09-29","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h470","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Supporting Families of the Fallen Act","result":"Passed","yea":425,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll470.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-03-23","vote":null,"how":"voice_vote","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S1753-1754; 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S. 2794, 117th Congress: Supporting Families of the Fallen Act. House: 425 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: voice vote. Outcome: Became law, 17 Oct 2022."}}