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HR 2361 108th Congress House

TRICARE Retirees Opportunity Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive the part B late enrollment penalty for military retirees who enroll by December 31, 2004, and to provi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive the part B late enrollment penalty for military retirees who enroll by December 31, 2004, and to provide a special part B enrollment period for such retirees.

Introduced: June 5, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health Armed Forces and National SecurityFinance and Financial SectorInsurance premiumsMedical economics
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MedicareMilitary medicineRetired military personnelRetiree health benefitsSocial WelfareVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Jun 11, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2003
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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 Latest action June 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
The TRICARE Retirees Opportunity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) waive the part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees who enroll by December 31, 2004; and (2) provide a special part B enrollment period for such retirees.
 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 2
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jul 25, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 10, 2003
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 5, 2003
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jun 5, 2003
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jun 5, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 5, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jun 5, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 5, 2003
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 5, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2361: TRICARE Retirees Opportunity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2361/
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"H.R. 2361: TRICARE Retirees Opportunity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2361/.
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H.R. 2361, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2361/.
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