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HR 4887 111th Congress House Taxation Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Military personnel and dependents Sales and excise taxes

TRICARE Affirmation Act

Introduced: March 19, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-159.
Apr 26, 2010
Signed by President.
Apr 14, 2010
Presented to President.
Apr 13, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 12, 2010
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2213)
Apr 12, 2010
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2213)
Apr 12, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Apr 12, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 12, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 22, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 20, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1762-1767)
Mar 20, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 20, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 152). (text: CR H1762-1763)
Mar 20, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1771-1772)
Mar 20, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 20, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4887.
Mar 20, 2010
Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 19, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 19, 2010
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 20, 2010 House · vote #152 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 403–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

TRICARE Affirmation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that health care coverage provided by the TRICARE program and the Nonappropriated Fund Health Benefits Program of the Department of Defense (DOD) shall constitute minimal essential health care coverage as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What's happening now April 26, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-159.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3148 Identical bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of Department of Defense health coverage…
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 19, 2010
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 19, 2010
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 19, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4887: TRICARE Affirmation Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4887/
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"H.R. 4887: TRICARE Affirmation Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4887/.
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H.R. 4887, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4887/.
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