TRICARE Prescription Relief Act
Latest action · Jun 17, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
TRICARE Prescription Relief Act
This bill allows the Department of Defense (DOD) to waive cost-sharing requirements under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program during a declared national or public health emergency, a designated major disaster or emergency, or an emergency as determined by DOD.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2020 to Aug 12, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Jun 17, 2020 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 1, 2020 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Jul 21, 2020 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jul 28, 2020 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Aug 12, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 17, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6573 | Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020 | Related bill | Apr 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2020Introduced in Senate
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