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HR 81 107th Congress House Taxation Armed Forces and National Security Finance and Financial Sector Health Income tax Insurance premiums Medical economics Medicare Personal income tax Retired military personnel Social Welfare Tax credits Tax refunds

Military Retiree Health Care Relief Act

Introduced: January 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Retiree Health Care Relief Act - Amends: (1) the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable credit for premiums paid by military retirees for Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) coverage; and (2) part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate, as specified, the ten percent part B premium penalty.
What's happening now February 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 81: Military Retiree Health Care Relief Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-81/
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"H.R. 81: Military Retiree Health Care Relief Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-81/.
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H.R. 81, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-81/.
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