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HR 972 111th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to…

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 ye… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.

Introduced: July 21, 2010 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military medicineNational Guard and reservesVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 10, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminates the requirement that a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service be at least 60 years of age before being eligible for medical and dental care in a military health care facility.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 21, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 972: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-972/
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"H.R. 972: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-972/.
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H.R. 972, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-972/.
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[H.R. 972: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-972/)
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