United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1231 (108th)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
Introduced
12 March 2003
Last action
7 July 2004 · Reported
Status
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-585, Part I.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit: (1) Federal civilian and military retirees to pay Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis; and (2) a deduction (available to itemizers and nonitemizers) for TRICARE supplemental premiums and enrollment fees. Sets an implementation deadline of the first open enrollment period beginning not less than 90 days following enactment.
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Timeline
12 March 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 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
12 March 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 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
12 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Source: Committee
11 April 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Source: Committee
11 April 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
16 July 2003
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 July 2003
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 September 2003
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
25 September 2003
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 July 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-585, Part I.
Source: Committee
7 July 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-585, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 March 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to House amended, Part I
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summary · EN · 12 March 2003
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1231
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1231
- us · 108-hr-1231 · source updated 6 June 2025