United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1203 (111th)
Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act
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
25 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
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
25 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
26 June 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 February 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1203
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1203
- us · 111-hr-1203 · source updated 5 December 2025