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H.R.602: Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Feb. 2, 2005
- Latest Major Action Feb. 25, 2005
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
261 (174 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 87 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage to the following eligible beneficiaries: (1) a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to military retired or retainer pay; (2) an unremarried former spouse who was married to a member for at least 20 years, during...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Referred to House Government Reform
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Feb. 2, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) |