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HR 270 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Military medicine Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Veterans' medical care

TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009

Introduced: February 23, 2009 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio 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
Jan 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009 - Makes a member of the Retired Reserve who is qualified for a non-regular (reserve) retirement at age 60, but is not yet 60, eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Standard (a Department of Defense (DOD) managed health care program for members of the reserves). Terminates such eligibility when the member becomes eligible for TRICARE Standard at age 60.

Includes immediate family members under such coverage.

Requires members to pay a premium for such coverage.

What's happening now January 30, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2647 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
  • S 731 Related bill A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain member…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 7 Republican 7
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 24, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 10, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 4, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 22, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Apr 22, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Mar 23, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 23, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 19, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 19, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 17, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Mar 9, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Mar 9, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 26, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 23, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Feb 23, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 23, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 270: TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-270/
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"H.R. 270: TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-270/.
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