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HR 3974 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Foreign aid and international relief Health care coverage and access Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE Program for adult children of members and former members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2014 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Jun 20, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 29, 2014
Introduced in House
Jan 29, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the definition of a "dependent" who is eligible for enrollment under the TRICARE Program of members and former members of the Armed Forces (members) to include a child or custodial dependent who is under age 26 (currently, under age 21).

Allows for the continuation until age 26 of dependent medical and dental contract coverage when a member dies while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days.

Expresses the sense of Congress that any increase in expenditures of funds by reason of the enactment of this Act should be fully offset by reducing expenditures of funds for U.S. foreign assistance programs other than programs for Israel.

What's happening now June 20, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 2, 2014
Farenthold, Blake
· Apr 2, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3974: To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE Program for adult children of members and former members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3974/
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"H.R. 3974: To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE Program for adult children of members and former members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3974/.
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H.R. 3974, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3974/.
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[H.R. 3974: To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE Program for adult children of members and former members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3974/)
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