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H.R. 244 119th Congress House

Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide eligibility for TRICARE Select to veterans with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 4, 2017 Senate · vote #121 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment … Agreed To 79–18 See who voted →
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' True Choice Act of 2025

This bill allows covered veterans to receive coverage under TRICARE Select, a health care program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Veterans covered by this bill include those with service-connected disabilities, former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor recipients, those discharged from service due to disability, and those entitled to disability compensation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse DOD's costs of enrolling eligible veteran beneficiaries in the program.

A covered veteran may not concurrently receive medical care from DOD and the VA.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Feb 24, 2026
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Feb 23, 2026
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Feb 11, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 244: Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-244/
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"H.R. 244: Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-244/.
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H.R. 244, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-244/.
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