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HR 7176 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020

Introduced: June 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 11, 2020
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Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020

This bill modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent under the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. Additionally, the bill authorizes such coverage of dependents without a premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer sponsored plan.

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 2, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jun 18, 2020
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Levin, Mike
California · Jun 18, 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 18, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7176: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7176/
MLA
"H.R. 7176: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7176/.
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H.R. 7176, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7176/.
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[H.R. 7176: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7176/)
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