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S 956 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023

Introduced: March 23, 2023 Introduced by: Kelly, Mark Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 23, 2023
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Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023

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 an additional premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored plan.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1045 Identical bill Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Republican 1 Independent 2
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Nov 21, 2024
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Nov 12, 2024
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 17, 2024
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 18, 2024
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 17, 2024
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 17, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 17, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 3, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 23, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 956: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-956/
MLA
"S. 956: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-956/.
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S. 956, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-956/.
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