TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
Summary
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act This bill aligns eligibility for TRICARE health coverage with the age at which personnel of the Retired Reserve (former National Guard and Reserve members) begin receiving retired pay. Specifically, personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. Under current law, Reserve Component personnel may retire below age 60, but not below 50, based on active duty performance.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Last action Mar 18, 2021
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Axne
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Ilhan Omar
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Stauber
RRepublican
Co
Rashida Tlaib
DDemocratic
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