TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
- Last Action
- 3/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
- 2021-03-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-18 (00)
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
This bill aligns eligibility for TRICARE health coverage with the age at which personnel of the Retired Reserve (former National Guard and Reserve members) begin receiving retired pay. Specifically, personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve.
Under current law, Reserve Component personnel may retire below age 60, but not below 50, based on active duty performance.
Cosponsors (11)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
Subjects
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- National Guard and reserves
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