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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…

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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: January 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 1983
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Feb 1, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jan 18, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Authorizes the appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers in the Medical Services Corps of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. Entitles such officers to the same pay as dental officers.

What's happening now June 14, 1983

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 1, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 9, 1983
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 13, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 13, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 13, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 3, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 31: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-31/
MLA
"H.R. 31: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-31/.
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H.R. 31, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-31/.
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[H.R. 31: 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/98-HR-31/)
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