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S 731 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve.

Introduced: March 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 26, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes a member of the Retired Reserve who is qualified for a non-regular (reserve) retirement at age 60, but is not yet 60, eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Standard (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program for members of the reserves). Terminates such eligibility when the member becomes eligible for TRICARE Standard at age 60.

Includes immediate family members under such coverage.

Requires members to pay a premium for such coverage.

What's happening now March 26, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 270 Related bill TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009
  • HR 2647 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 1, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 28, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 28, 2009
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 26, 2009
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 731: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-731/
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"S. 731: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-731/.
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