HR 4887 111th Congress House

TRICARE Affirmation Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that health coverage provided by the Department of Defense is treated as minimal essential coverage.

Introduced: March 19, 2010 See on congress.gov

Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMilitary personnel and dependentsSales and excise taxes

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

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.

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)

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

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–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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Latest action April 26, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-159.

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.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 5 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Finance Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 6

Washington · Mar 19, 2010

Washington · Mar 19, 2010

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