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HR 5304 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Dental care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care

HELP Veterans Act

Introduced: May 23, 2016 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas 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
Jun 9, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 23, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Expansion Loss Prevention Veterans Act or the HELP Veterans Act

This bill extends transitional assistance management program (TAMP) health care and dental coverage from six months to one year for service members released from active duty.

An individual who is employed at any time during the final 180 days of such transition period and is eligible for an employer-sponsored health plan shall not be eligible for TAMP coverage.

What's happening now June 9, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 6, 2016
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 23, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5304: HELP Veterans Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5304/
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"H.R. 5304: HELP Veterans Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5304/.
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H.R. 5304, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5304/.
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