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HR 2171 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Caribbean area Congressional oversight Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Public contracts and procurement Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates Veterans' medical care

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico may enroll in TRICARE Prime, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Defense to ensure that TRICARE beneficiaries whose health benefits are provided under contract, other than certain Medicare-eligible beneficiaries, may enroll in the TRICARE Prime managed care option in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, beginning not later than January 1, 2021.

What's happening now April 10, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2171: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico may enroll in TRICARE Prime, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2171/
MLA
"H.R. 2171: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico may enroll in TRICARE Prime, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2171/.
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H.R. 2171, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2171/.
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[H.R. 2171: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico may enroll in TRICARE Prime, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2171/)
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