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HR 288 107th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligilibity to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the…

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Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligilibity to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service.

Introduced: March 19, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
Mar 15, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 30, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E59)
Jan 30, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Provides coverage under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) for an unremarried former spouse of a member or former member of the armed forces who performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable service and who was married to the former spouse for at least 17 years during the period of such creditable service. Provides eligibility for the use of commissary stores for such former spouses.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 19, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 19, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 13, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Feb 6, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jan 30, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jan 30, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 30, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 288: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligilibity to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-288/
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"H.R. 288: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligilibity to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-288/.
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H.R. 288, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-288/.
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[H.R. 288: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligilibity to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-288/)
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