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HR 7097 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include chiropractic care in the health care that may be provided to members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their dependents…

Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include chiropractic care in the health care that may be provided to members and certain former members of the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include chiropractic care in the health care that may be provided to members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their dependents and to authorize chiropractors to be appointed as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide such chiropractic care.

Introduced: September 28, 1982 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Chiropractic and chiropractorsHealthMilitary medicineMilitary personnel
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Sep 16, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 14, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 14, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 16, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services to entitle members, former members, and dependents of members of the uniformed services to chiropractic care.

Permits the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Medical Service Corps. Entitles such officers to the same special pay received by dental officers.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 28, 1982
TAUZIN, W.
· Sep 28, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 28, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7097: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include chiropractic care in the health care that may be provided to members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their dependents and to authorize chiropractors to be appointed as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide such chiropractic care.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7097/
MLA
"H.R. 7097: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include chiropractic care in the health care that may be provided to members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their dependents and to authorize chiropractors to be appointed as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide such chiropractic care.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7097/.
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H.R. 7097, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7097/.
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[H.R. 7097: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include chiropractic care in the health care that may be provided to members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their dependents and to authorize chiropractors to be appointed as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces to provide such chiropractic care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7097/)
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