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S 1972 117th Congress Senate 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: June 8, 2021 Introduced by: Kelly, Mark Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 8, 2021
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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 June 8, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 475 Identical bill Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 15, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Nov 1, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2021
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Oct 28, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 30, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 22, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 8, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1972: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1972/
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"S. 1972: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1972/.
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S. 1972, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1972/.
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