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HR 1997 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Military medicine Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves

TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act

Introduced: March 18, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 18, 2021
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TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act

This bill aligns eligibility for TRICARE health coverage with the age at which personnel of the Retired Reserve (former National Guard and Reserve members) begin receiving retired pay. Specifically, personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve.

Under current law, Reserve Component personnel may retire below age 60, but not below 50, based on active duty performance.

What's happening now March 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Oct 31, 2022
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Dec 14, 2021
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Nov 4, 2021
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 4, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 20, 2021
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 20, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Jul 22, 2021
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Apr 13, 2021
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1997: TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1997/
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"H.R. 1997: TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1997/.
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H.R. 1997, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1997/.
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