National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2003
Latest action · Jul 18, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay the applicable premium to continue in force any qualified health plan coverage for a reserve member (and his or her dependents) while the member is serving on active duty pursuant to a call or order issued during a war or national emergency declared by the President or Congress. Requires the continuation of COBRA coverage during such period. Prohibits simultaneous coverage under both the qualified health plan and TRICARE.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2003 to Sep 29, 2004; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | David L. Hobson | Original | May 20, 2003 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 20, 2003 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Michael G. Oxley | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 9, 2003 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Jun 16, 2003 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 17, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jun 25, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Jun 25, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 25, 2003 | |
| R-SD | William J. Janklow | Jun 25, 2003 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jul 23, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jul 23, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Jul 23, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jul 23, 2003 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Sep 4, 2003 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Sep 4, 2003 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Sep 4, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Sep 4, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Sep 4, 2003 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Sep 4, 2003 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Sep 24, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Oct 20, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Oct 20, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Oct 20, 2003 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Oct 24, 2003 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Oct 28, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Jan 21, 2004 | |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Feb 10, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Apr 21, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 26, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 26, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Apr 26, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Apr 26, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 1, 2004 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jun 2, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jun 2, 2004 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 2, 2004 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 8, 2004 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jun 8, 2004 | |
| R-OK | Ernest J. Istook Jr. | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jun 24, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Jun 24, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jul 14, 2004 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 14, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Jul 14, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 21, 2004 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Sep 29, 2004 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 20, 2003 |
| Total Force Subcommittee | Referred Jul 18, 2003 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 20, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 2, 2003 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 20, 2003 |
| Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee | Referred Jun 20, 2003 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 20, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 2, 2003 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2003Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Jul 18, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
- Jun 20, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
- Jun 2, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 20, 2003Introduced in House
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-245 | ICE IN THE OZARKS: THE METHAMPHETAMINE EPIDEMIC IN ARKANSAS240 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Jun 28, 2004 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 852 | National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2003 | Identical bill | Apr 10, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces, to provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2003Introduced in House
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