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Read. Follow. Verify.Public Comment Period: Reinstating Lapsed VA Life Insurance
Record date · August 18, 2026
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What This Bill Does
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking public feedback on the forms used by veterans to reinstate government life insurance and disability income provisions that have been lapsed for more than six months. This notice is part of the standard federal process for reviewing and approving .
Veterans seeking to restore lapsed life insurance or disability coverage must use these specific forms, and this comment period allows the public to provide input on the administrative burden and necessity of the application process.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Veterans
Veterans who hold or seek to reinstate government life insurance or disability income provisions are the primary users of these forms.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The agency is responsible for managing the collection of this information and maintaining the insurance programs.
Key Facts
- The VA is reviewing the information collection process for reinstating government life insurance and disability income provisions.
- This process specifically applies to policies that have been lapsed for more than six months.
- The public comment deadline is August 18, 2026.
- The collection is tracked under OMB Control Number 2900-0011.
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- The notice is published under Federal Register document number 2026-12212.
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