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H.R. 8113 117th Congress House

Dental Care for Our Troops Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate certain charges under the TRICARE dental program for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2022 Introduced by: Andy Kim Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 16, 2022
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 Latest action June 16, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dental Care for Our Troops Act

This bill allows the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a premium-free dental plan for members of the Selected Reserve. Participants in this dental plan may not be charged copays for services covered by the plan. (Current law requires DOD to offer a dental plan to members of the Selected Reserve, but the plan has premiums and copays.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8113: Dental Care for Our Troops Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8113/
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"H.R. 8113: Dental Care for Our Troops Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8113/.
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H.R. 8113, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8113/.
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