HR 2966 106th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Divorcees Families Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Health Labor and Employment Married people Medicare Military dependents Military hospitals Military medicine Retired military personnel Retiree health benefits Social Welfare Survivors' benefits Veterans' medical care Widowers Widows

Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act

Introduced: September 28, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 5, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

Sep 28, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Sep 28, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8943-8944)

Sep 28, 1999

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Amends Federal employee provisions to include the following as an employee, for purposes of authorized enrollment under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: (1) a member of the armed forces who began service before June 7, 1956, and retired after a minimum of 20 years of such service or by reason of a service-connected disability; and (2) the surviving widow or widower of such member.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to provide FEHB coverage to the following eligible beneficiaries: (1) a member or former member entitled to military retired or retainer pay who is also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act; (2) an unremarried former spouse who was married to a member for at least 20 years, during which such member performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service; (3) a dependent of a deceased qualifying member or former member; (4) a dependent of a living member or former member who is entitled to Medicare hospital insurance benefits; and (5) a family member of such member.

Repeals a provision prohibiting coverage under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services for persons entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Act.

What's happening now October 5, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

Committees of jurisdiction 3