US HB972 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Eliminates the requirement that a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service be at least 60 years of age before being eligible for medical and dental care in a military health care facility.
Title
To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Kline [R-MN] | Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | |
| 2009-02-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Military medicine
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' medical care
Military medicine
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/972/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr972/BILLS-111hr972ih.pdf |
