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HR 1631 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Access to health care Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Divorcees Economics and Public Finance Families Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government employees' health insurance Government trust funds Health Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Law Military dependents Military hospitals Military medicine Military pay Military pensions

Military Health Care Choice Act of 1997

Introduced: May 15, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 1997
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Jun 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 5, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 15, 1997
Referred to House National Security
May 15, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 1997
Referred to House Government Reform
May 15, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Health Care Choice Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law concerning Government organizations and employees to direct the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the appropriate Secretaries, to take such steps as may be necessary in order to make benefits under the health benefits program for Federal employees available to military retirees, military dependents, and others, in accordance with this Act. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) elections of coverage available; (2) benefits; (3) charges; and (4) contributions.

Limits the total number of elections that may be in effect at any time during the first three contract years.

What's happening now November 10, 1997

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4