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Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Feb 3, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Jan 7, 2003
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 7, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Includes as an employee, for purposes of Federal provisions authorizing 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.

What's happening now February 28, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 33
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 21, 2004
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 8, 2003
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Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 8, 2003
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Nov 20, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2003
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 10, 2003
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 16, 2003
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 16, 2003
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 2, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 2, 2003
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 6, 2003
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 9, 2003
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 2, 2003
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 26, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 26, 2003
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 19, 2003
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 19, 2003
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 13, 2003
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 11, 2003
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 5, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 5, 2003
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 5, 2003
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 2003
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2003
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2003
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 25, 2003
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2003
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2003
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2003
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 25, 2003
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 25, 2003
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 25, 2003
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2003