US Congress House Bill 5458 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on November 30 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-11-30 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016 This bill allows, as of January 1, 2017, an individual who is eligible to be a covered beneficiary entitled to health care benefits under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) and who is not serving on active duty in the uniformed services to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in TRICARE, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period. DOD shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes such election for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for a health savings account. DOD shall provide to each TRICARE-eligible individual who seeks to make such election information regarding: (1) health savings accounts, and (2) changing an election.

Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016

Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-11-30	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2016-11-29	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-11-29	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6317)
2016-11-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5458.
2016-11-29	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6317-6319)
2016-11-29	House	Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-11-14	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 633.
2016-11-14	House	Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2016-11-14	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-809, Part I.
2016-09-08	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2016-06-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2016-06-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-06-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-06-13	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2016-06-13	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2016-06-13	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-06-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5458/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5458/BILLS-114hr5458ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5458/BILLS-114hr5458rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5458/BILLS-114hr5458eh.pdf