HR 179 · 107th Congress
2001–2003, ended
Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act
Latest action · Jun 7, 2001 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960-2961)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 322
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2001 to Jun 20, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Original | Jan 3, 2001 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-AR | Asa Hutchinson | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-TN | Bob Clement | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-AL | Bob Riley | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-CO | Bob Schaffer | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-OK | Brad Carson | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NC | Charles H. Taylor | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MI | David E. Bonior | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Edward L. Schrock | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-OK | Ernest J. Istook Jr. | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Gary A. Condit | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MI | James A. Barcia | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-OH | James A. Traficant Jr. | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-WA | Jennifer Dunn | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-LA | John Cooksey | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-ME | John Elias Baldacci | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Karen L. Thurman | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NJ | Marge Roukema | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-MD | Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Robert T. Matsui | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Robert W. Ney | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Rod R. Blagojevich | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-AL | Sonny Callahan | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Stephen Horn | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NY | Sue W. Kelly | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Jan 30, 2001 | |
| R-NY | Benjamin A. Gilman | Jan 31, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Mac Collins | Jan 31, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jan 31, 2001 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jan 31, 2001 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-NC | Eva M. Clayton | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-SC | Floyd Spence | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-CT | James H. Maloney | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-KY | Ken Lucas | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Lynn N. Rivers | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| R-OK | Wes Watkins | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-PA | William J. Coyne | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Feb 6, 2001 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Feb 7, 2001 | |
| D-IL | David D. Phelps | Feb 7, 2001 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Feb 7, 2001 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Feb 7, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Carrie P. Meek | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-MD | Constance A. Morella | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-TN | Ed Bryant | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Feb 13, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Feb 14, 2001 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Feb 14, 2001 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Feb 14, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Feb 14, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Feb 14, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-LA | Christopher John | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-UT | James V. Hansen | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-NY | John J. LaFalce | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-MA | John Joseph Moakley | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Tony P. Hall | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-TN | Van Hilleary | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Feb 27, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Feb 28, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Mar 1, 2001 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Mar 1, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| D-VA | Norman Sisisky | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Mar 6, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Bob Barr | Mar 8, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Mar 8, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Mar 8, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Mar 8, 2001 | |
| D-HI | Patsy T. Mink | Mar 8, 2001 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Mar 8, 2001 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Mar 13, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 14, 2001 | |
| D-PR | Anibal Acevedo-Vila | Mar 14, 2001 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Mar 14, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Mar 14, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Mar 14, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Mar 15, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Mar 15, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Mar 15, 2001 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Mar 15, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Mar 21, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Mar 22, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Mar 22, 2001 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Mar 27, 2001 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Mar 27, 2001 | |
| R-KY | Ernie Fletcher | Mar 27, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Mar 27, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 27, 2001 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Mar 28, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Mar 28, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Doug Ose | Mar 29, 2001 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Mar 29, 2001 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Mar 29, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| D-GU | Robert A. Underwood | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Apr 3, 2001 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Apr 4, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Apr 24, 2001 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Apr 26, 2001 | |
| R-CO | Scott McInnis | Apr 26, 2001 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | May 3, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Frank Mascara | May 3, 2001 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | May 10, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | May 10, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Larry Combest | May 15, 2001 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | May 16, 2001 | |
| D-AL | Earl F. Hilliard | May 23, 2001 | |
| R-NY | Felix J. Grucci Jr. | May 23, 2001 | |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | May 23, 2001 | |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jul 18, 2001 | |
| D-LA | W. J. (Billy) Tauzin | Jul 23, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 25, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Brian D. Kerns | Sep 5, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Sep 13, 2001 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Nov 16, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Nov 29, 2001 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Dec 11, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Dec 12, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Jim Turner | Dec 13, 2001 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jan 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Apr 23, 2002 | |
| R-CO | Joel Hefley | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jun 4, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jun 4, 2002 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Jun 4, 2002 | |
| R-PA | George W. Gekas | Jun 20, 2002 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 3, 2001 |
| Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee | Referred Feb 13, 2001 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jan 3, 2001 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 20, 2001 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960-2961)
- Mar 15, 2001Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Feb 20, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Feb 13, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
- Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4033, H4034 | Charles W. Norwood R-GA, Ronnie Shows D-MS | Jul 17, 2001 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2960 | Ronnie Shows D-MS | Jun 7, 2001 |
| House | Debate and remarks H297 | Ronnie Shows D-MS | Feb 13, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 12, 2001H.R. 179, Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on January 3, 2001, with subsequent changes to section 3</p>
- Jun 12, 2001H.R. 179, Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees ActCost estimate for the bill as introduced on January 3, 2001, with subsequent changes to section 3
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 107-697 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003834 pages | Appropriations Committee | Feb 27, 2002–Jun 12, 2002 |
| S. Hrg. 107-233 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 20021,111 pages | Appropriations Committee | Feb 28, 2001–Sep 5, 2001 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
