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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and…

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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3995-3996)
Mar 18, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/19/2003 S3996)
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay the applicable premium to continue in force during the duty period any qualified health benefits plan coverage of a member of the reserves who is called or ordered to active duty for more than 30 days during a war or national emergency. Prohibits the private health insurance issuer of such a member from declining coverage or re-enrollment, imposing re-enrollment exclusions, or increasing premiums during such benefits coverage continuation period.
What's happening now March 19, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3995-3996)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2197 Identical bill To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits …
 Bill text 1 version

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 647: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-647/
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"S. 647: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-647/.
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S. 647, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-647/.
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