HR 4571
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act of 2017
Introduced: December 6, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act of 2017
This bill permits a veteran who is disability-retired for a condition or injury incurred during service in the U.S. Armed Forces to choose health care coverage through Medicare or TRICARE. (TRICARE is a Department of Defense managed health care program for uniformed service members, military retirees, and their dependents.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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