Congress 107 - HR 179 - Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act

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Armed Forces and National Security Divorcees Families Federal employees Government employees' health insurance Government Operations and Politics Health Labor and Employment Married people Military dependents Military hospitals Military medicine Retired military personnel Retiree health benefits Survivors' benefits Veterans' medical care Widowers Widows Women

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Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Amends Federal employee provisions to include the following as an employee, for purposes of authorized enrollment under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: (1) a member of the armed forces who began service before June 7, 1956, and retired after a minimum of 20 years of such service or by reason of a service-connected disability; and (2) the surviving widow or widower of such member.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to provide FEHB coverage to the following eligible beneficiaries: (1) a member or former member entitled to military retired or retainer pay; (2) an unremarried former spouse who was married to a member for at least 20 years, during which such member performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service; (3) a dependent of a deceased qualifying member or former member; (4) a dependent of a living member or former member; and (5) a family member.

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Jun 7, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960-2961)
Mar 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Jan 3, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 3, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H23)
Jan 3, 2001

Introduced in House

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