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HR 1136 99th Congress House

A bill to consolidate the medical health care systems of the armed services to be administered in policy and operation solely by the Defense Health Agency.

Introduced: March 7, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of DefenseExecutive reorganizationHealthHealth services administration
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Military medicineMilitary personnelPhysicians
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Feb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Feb 27, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 19, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consolidates the medical health care systems of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines to be administered in policy and operation solely by the Defense Health Agency (DHA).

Directs the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense to organize the DHA. States that the DHA shall be comprised of two offices, the Office of Policy and Operation and the Defense Readiness Office, to be administered by the Assistant Secretary and the Surgeons General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively. Outlines the functions of each such Office.

Prohibits the employment by the United States of an individual as a physician unless certain licensing and education criteria have been met.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 18, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 7, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1136: A bill to consolidate the medical health care systems of the armed services to be administered in policy and operation solely by the Defense Health Agency.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1136/
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"H.R. 1136: A bill to consolidate the medical health care systems of the armed services to be administered in policy and operation solely by the Defense Health Agency.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1136/.
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H.R. 1136, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1136/.
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