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HR 119 106th Congress House

Military Retiree Health Care Task Force Act of 1999

Official title: To establish the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force.

Introduced: February 2, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CongressCongressional reporting requirementsFamiliesFederal advisory bodies
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Government Operations and PoliticsHealthHealth insurance continuationMedicareMilitary dependentsRetired military personnelRetiree health benefitsSocial WelfareVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
Jan 22, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 6, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8-9)
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 22, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Retiree Health Care Task Force Act of 1999 - Establishes the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force to study and report to the Congress on matters relating to health care coverage of retired military personnel and their families, Federal sharing agreements relating to such care, and proposals to provide a full continuum of such coverage to Medicare-eligible military retirees and their dependents.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 4 Republican 3 Independent 1
R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 13, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 2, 1999
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 2, 1999
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 2, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 2, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 2, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Feb 11, 1999
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 11, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 2, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 2, 1999
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Feb 2, 1999
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Feb 2, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 119: Military Retiree Health Care Task Force Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-119/
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"H.R. 119: Military Retiree Health Care Task Force Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-119/.
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H.R. 119, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-119/.
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