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HR 1246 105th Congress House

To prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the military health care system.

Introduced: April 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 6, 1997
See H.R.1119.
Apr 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 21, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 8, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Apr 8, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 6, 1997

See H.R.1119.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to permit persons who enroll in the TRICARE program (a managed health care program of the armed forces) to pay their annual enrollment fees on a monthly basis and to establish mechanisms to provide for payment of such fees through: (1) a deduction from military retired or retainer pay; (2) a deduction from monthly social security benefits; and (3) an electronic funds transfer from a checking or savings account. Requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct the Social Security deduction mechanism in the same manner as provided for the monthly deduction of Medicare premiums.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1119 Procedurally related National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 30, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 23, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 15, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 15, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1246: To prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the military health care system.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1246/
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