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HR 179 107th Congress House

Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act

Official title: To restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services.

Introduced: January 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security DivorceesFamiliesFederal employeesGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government employees' health insuranceHealthLabor and EmploymentMarried peopleMilitary dependentsMilitary hospitalsMilitary medicineRetired military personnelRetiree health benefitsSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' medical careWidowersWidowsWomen
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960-2961)
Mar 15, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Jan 3, 2001
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.
Jan 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H23)
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960-2961)

 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; (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; and (5) a family member.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 66
All 66 Democratic 26 Republican 13 Independent 1
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2002
Watson, Diane
· Apr 23, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 23, 2002
TURNER, JIM
· Dec 13, 2001
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 11, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 13, 2001
TAUZIN, W.
· Jul 23, 2001
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 16, 2001
COMBEST, LARRY
· May 15, 2001
Toomey, Patrick
· May 10, 2001
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Apr 26, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 26, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 29, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· Mar 29, 2001
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Mar 27, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 27, 2001
Vitter, David
· Mar 27, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 21, 2001
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 21, 2001
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 21, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 21, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 6, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 6, 2001
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 27, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 27, 2001
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Feb 27, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 27, 2001
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 27, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 14, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 13, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 13, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 13, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 7, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2001
LAMPSON, NICK
· Feb 6, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 6, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· Feb 6, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 6, 2001
COLLINS, MAC
· Jan 31, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 30, 2001
Burr, Richard
· Jan 30, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Jan 30, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jan 30, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 30, 2001
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