A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to allow certain former spouses of members of the uniformed services to receive medical and dental benefits under such chapter, and for other purposes.

Introduced

27 February 1979

Last action

27 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41], Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025