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HR 3476 108th Congress House

Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Retirees and Dependents Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program.

Introduced: November 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Chiropractic and chiropractorsDefense contractsFamiliesGovernment contractors
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Dec 17, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Nov 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Retirees and Dependents Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, no later than July 31, 2004, to complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program), for covered beneficiaries. Requires plan implementation by December 31, 2004.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 4
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 17, 2004
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Apr 28, 2004
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 11, 2004
LINDER, JOHN
· Mar 11, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 28, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 28, 2004
EDWARDS, CHET
· Nov 19, 2003
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 19, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 19, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 7, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3476: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Retirees and Dependents Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3476/
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"H.R. 3476: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Retirees and Dependents Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3476/.
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H.R. 3476, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3476/.
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