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HR 475 117th 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 2021

Introduced: September 14, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

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 January 25, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Cosponsors 186
All 186 Democratic 88 Republican 36
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Nov 22, 2022
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Nov 22, 2022
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 7, 2022
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 3, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 28, 2022
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2022
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 25, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 25, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Oct 21, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Oct 11, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Oct 11, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Sep 28, 2022
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 19, 2022
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Sep 15, 2022
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Sep 14, 2022
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 9, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Aug 19, 2022
McKinley, David
· Aug 19, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 12, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Aug 9, 2022
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Aug 9, 2022
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 5, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Aug 2, 2022
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Harder, Josh
California · Aug 2, 2022
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Jun 16, 2022
Jacobs, Chris
· Jun 15, 2022
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2022
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Jun 8, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 3, 2022
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 3, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Jun 3, 2022
Bass, Karen
· May 27, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · May 27, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 27, 2022
Lawson, Al
· May 27, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· May 27, 2022
Sarbanes, John
· May 27, 2022
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · May 27, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · May 27, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· May 19, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 19, 2022
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 18, 2022
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 17, 2022
McEachin, A.
· May 16, 2022
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · May 16, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· May 10, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Mar 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-475/
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"H.R. 475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-475/.
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H.R. 475, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-475/.
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