Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act

Summary

Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage to the following eligible beneficiaries: (1) a member or former member entitled to military retired or retainer pay; (2) an unremarried former spouse who was married to a member for at least 20 years, during which such member performed at least 20 years of retirement-creditable military service; (3) a dependent of a deceased qualifying member or former member; (4) a dependent of a living member or former member; and (5) a family member. Directs the Secretary to reimburse such eligible persons for pharmacy benefits received from a pharmacy that is not a TRICARE (Department of Defense managed health care plan) network pharmacy in the same manner as the Secretary would reimburse such person for such benefits received from a TRICARE network pharmacy. Requires such persons, in order to receive such reimbursement, to submit a certification from their physician stating that the person does not have access to a TRICARE network pharmacy due to physical or medical constraints. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive the monthly part B premium (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) with respect to: (1) an individual who is entitled to military retired or retainer pay based upon service that began before December 7, 1956; and (2) the spouse, widow, or widower of such individuals.

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Timeline

1. 6 November 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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

2. 6 November 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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. 6 November 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2258)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 10 November 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 November 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 November 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

   Source: Committee

9. 24 February 2004

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E210)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• David Scott · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor

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