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HR 4923 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child health Department of Defense Health care costs and insurance Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act

Introduced: April 22, 2010 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 24, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 24, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act - Deems the following individuals as dependents, for purposes of dependent coverage under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program): (1) a child who has not yet attained age 26 and is not eligible to enroll in any employer-sponsored plan; or (2) a person who is in the legal custody of the covered member, has not attained age 26, is not eligible to enroll in any employer-sponsored plan, resides with the member, is not otherwise a dependent under TRICARE, and is not the child of another covered beneficiary. Requires a premium payment for such coverage.

What's happening now April 23, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 23
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 16, 2010
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Sep 29, 2010
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 28, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Jul 14, 2010
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 14, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· May 24, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 13, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 11, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 11, 2010
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 29, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 29, 2010
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 29, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2010
Halvorson, Deborah
· Apr 22, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Apr 22, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Apr 22, 2010
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 22, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Apr 22, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Apr 22, 2010
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 22, 2010
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 22, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 22, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 22, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Apr 20, 2010
Hall, John
· Apr 13, 2010
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 13, 2010
Markey, Betsy
· Apr 13, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 13, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 13, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 13, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 25, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Mar 25, 2010
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 25, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 25, 2010
Teague, Harry
· Mar 25, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4923: TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4923/
MLA
"H.R. 4923: TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4923/.
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H.R. 4923, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4923/.
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