HR 288 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligilibity to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service.

Introduced Jan 30, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Patsy T. Mink D-HI

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 15, 2001 Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Provides coverage under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) for an unremarried former spouse of a member or former member of the armed forces who performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable service and who was married to the former spouse for at least 17 years during the period of such creditable service. Provides eligibility for the use of commissary stores for such former spouses.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2001 to Jul 17, 2001; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABob FilnerOriginalJan 30, 2001
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyOriginalJan 30, 2001
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJan 30, 2001
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaOriginalJan 30, 2001
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalJan 30, 2001
D-MABarney FrankFeb 6, 2001
D-NYEdolphus TownsFeb 6, 2001
D-MOKaren McCarthyFeb 6, 2001
D-CAGary A. ConditFeb 27, 2001
D-FLRobert WexlerFeb 27, 2001
I-VTBernard SandersMar 13, 2001
D-OHDennis J. KucinichMar 13, 2001
D-CABarbara LeeMar 19, 2001
D-ILDanny K. DavisMar 19, 2001
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonMar 19, 2001
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezMar 20, 2001
R-ILJudy BiggertApr 3, 2001
D-ILBobby L. RushMay 24, 2001
D-NCDavid E. PriceJul 17, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Jan 30, 2001
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Feb 20, 2001

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 15, 2001Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
  2. Feb 20, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  3. Jan 30, 2001Introduced in House
  4. Jan 30, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E59)
  5. Jan 30, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In the Congressional Record 1

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E59Patsy T. Mink D-HIJan 30, 2001

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligilibity to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 30, 2001Introduced in House

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