United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2197 (108th)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents, and for other purposes.
Introduced
21 May 2003
Last action
18 July 2003 · Referred
Status
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sponsors
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay the applicable premium to continue in force during the duty period any qualified health benefits plan coverage of a member of the reserves who is called or ordered to active duty for more than 30 days during a war or national emergency. Prohibits the private health insurance issuer of such a member from declining coverage or re-enrollment, imposing re-enrollment exclusions, or increasing premiums during such benefits coverage continuation period.
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Timeline
21 May 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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
21 May 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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
21 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 May 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
2 June 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
20 June 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
18 July 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
18 July 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 May 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2197
- us · 108-hr-2197 · source updated 23 March 2026