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National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2005

Introduced: April 5, 2005 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Apr 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 21, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 11, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and 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.
Apr 5, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2005 - Makes members of the Selected Reserve and the Individual Ready Reserve eligible for either the Prime or Standard option of the TRICARE Program (a Department of Defense managed health care program), allowing for either self-coverage or self-and-family coverage. Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) provide at least one open enrollment period each year for such members; and (2) charge applicable premiums, deductibles, and copayments for such coverage.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay the applicable premium to continue in force any qualified health plan coverage for a reserve member (and his or her dependents) while the member is serving on active duty pursuant to a call or order issued during a war or national emergency declared by the President or Congress. Requires the continuation of COBRA coverage during such period. Prohibits simultaneous coverage under both the qualified health plan and TRICARE.

What's happening now April 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 5, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1478: National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1478/
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