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H.R. 1203 (111th)

Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act

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Introduced

25 February 2009

Last action

26 June 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

Sponsors

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Defence · Taxation

Summary

Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit: (1) federal civilian and military retirees to pay Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis (i.e., exclude premiums from gross income); and (2) a tax deduction (available to itemizers and nonitemizers) for TRICARE supplemental premiums or enrollment fees. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the option of paying FEHBP and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis is available to federal civilian and military retirees for the first open enrollment period beginning not less than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 March 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

    Source: Committee

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