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HR 1296 101th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition of a charge for the receipt of outpatient medical or dental care in a facility of any uniformed service.

Introduced: June 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Ambulatory careDental careMedical feesMilitary hospitals
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Mar 13, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 8, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from imposing charges for outpatient medical or dental care provided at any military health care facility.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 4, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 21, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 21, 1989
COMBEST, LARRY
· Apr 17, 1989
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 17, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 23, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 23, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1296: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition of a charge for the receipt of outpatient medical or dental care in a facility of any uniformed service.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1296/
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"H.R. 1296: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition of a charge for the receipt of outpatient medical or dental care in a facility of any uniformed service.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1296/.
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H.R. 1296, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1296/.
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[H.R. 1296: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition of a charge for the receipt of outpatient medical or dental care in a facility of any uniformed service.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1296/)
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