Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023
Latest action · Feb 14, 2023 Referred to the House 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.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023
This bill modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent under the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. Additionally, the bill authorizes such coverage of dependents without an additional premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored plan.
Cosponsors 109
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2023 to Dec 10, 2024; 49 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Feb 14, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Marcus J. Molinaro | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Mar 27, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Mar 27, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Mar 27, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 27, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Apr 10, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | May 9, 2023 | |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | May 9, 2023 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | May 25, 2023 | |
| R-CA | Kevin Kiley | May 25, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| R-IA | Zachary Nunn | Jul 26, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Oct 17, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Oct 17, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Oct 25, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Oct 25, 2023 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Jan 29, 2024 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Jan 29, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Jan 29, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Yadira Caraveo | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-OH | Mike Carey | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Sep 16, 2024 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Sep 16, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Sep 18, 2024 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Sep 23, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Sep 24, 2024 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| R-MI | John James | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| R-OR | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Oct 4, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Dec 10, 2024 |
Committees 1
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 Feb 14, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 30, February 14, 2023, page H842.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 956 | Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Mar 23, 2023 |
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 improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2023Introduced in House
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