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HR 917 111th Congress House

To increase the health benefits of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who die because of a combat-related injury.

Introduced: February 9, 2009 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMilitary personnel and dependents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed care program) to require that, when a member of the Armed Forces dies on or after September 11, 2001, because of a combat-related injury incurred while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, the member's dependents receiving benefits under a contract for medical and dental care shall continue to be eligible for benefits under TRICARE Prime.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 917: To increase the health benefits of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who die because of a combat-related injury.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-917/
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"H.R. 917: To increase the health benefits of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who die because of a combat-related injury.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-917/.
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H.R. 917, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-917/.
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