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Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act

Introduced: March 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 14, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) and the nation have a committed health benefits obligation to retired military personnel that exceeds the obligation of corporate employers to civilian employees; and (2) DOD has many additional options to constrain the growth of health care spending in ways that do not disadvantage beneficiaries, and should pursue such options rather than seeking large fee increases for beneficiaries.

Prohibits an increase after December 31, 2005, in: (1) a premium, deductible, copayment, or other charge prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for medical and dental health care coverage for military personnel; and (2) the dollar amount of a cost-sharing requirement under the DOD pharmacy benefits program.

Prohibits: (1) charges for DOD inpatient care from exceeding $535 per day; and (2) after December 31, 2005, an increase in premiums under TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program) for certain members of the Selected Reserve.

What's happening now March 14, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Democratic 22 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 20, 2006
Alexander, Rodney
· Jun 6, 2006
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· May 3, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 25, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Apr 5, 2006
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 4, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2006
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 4, 2006
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Apr 4, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 30, 2006
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 30, 2006
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Mar 29, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 29, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Mar 29, 2006
Davis, Artur
· Mar 29, 2006
Miller, Brad
· Mar 29, 2006
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 29, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2006
Reichert, David
· Mar 29, 2006
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Mar 28, 2006
EMERSON, JO
· Mar 28, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Mar 28, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Mar 28, 2006
Murphy, Tim
· Mar 28, 2006
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 28, 2006
TANNER, JOHN
· Mar 28, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 16, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Mar 16, 2006
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Mar 16, 2006
Cardoza, Dennis
· Mar 15, 2006
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Mar 15, 2006
HOLDEN, TIM
· Mar 15, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Mar 15, 2006
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Mar 15, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 15, 2006
BERRY, MARION
· Mar 14, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 14, 2006
Bonner, Jo
· Mar 14, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Mar 14, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· Mar 14, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 14, 2006
GORDON, BART
· Mar 14, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Mar 14, 2006
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 14, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 14, 2006
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4949: Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4949/
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"H.R. 4949: Military Retirees' Health Care Protection Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4949/.
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