S 2117
115th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act of 2017
Introduced: November 9, 2017
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1