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HR 1203 111th Congress House

Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a de… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.

Introduced: February 25, 2009 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsMilitary personnel and dependents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Mar 31, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 25, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Feb 25, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Feb 25, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
Feb 25, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit: (1) federal civilian and military retirees to pay Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis (i.e., exclude premiums from gross income); and (2) a tax deduction (available to itemizers and nonitemizers) for TRICARE supplemental premiums or enrollment fees.

Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the option of paying FEHBP and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis is available to federal civilian and military retirees for the first open enrollment period beginning not less than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 72
All 72 Democratic 34 Republican 17
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Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 22, 2010
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 28, 2010
Wilson, Charles
· Jun 22, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Mar 23, 2010
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 2, 2010
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 18, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 6, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 4, 2009
BONO MACK, MARY
· Sep 29, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 10, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 10, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 8, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 8, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Sep 8, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 8, 2009
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2009
Griffith, Parker
· Jul 27, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Jul 9, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Jun 17, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Jun 9, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 9, 2009
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 3, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 21, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· May 21, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· May 21, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· May 18, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 18, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 18, 2009
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 18, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 18, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 18, 2009
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 18, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 2009
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 27, 2009
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 27, 2009
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 27, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Apr 22, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 21, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 21, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Apr 2, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 2, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Mar 30, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 24, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 24, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 23, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 23, 2009
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