Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2020

Summary

Veterans' True Choice Act of 2020 This bill allows covered veterans to receive coverage under TRICARE Select, a health care program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Veterans covered by this bill include those with service-connected disabilities, former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor recipients, those discharged from service due to disability, and those entitled to disability compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse DOD's costs of enrolling eligible veteran beneficiaries in the program. A covered veteran may not concurrently receive medical care from DOD and the VA.

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Timeline

1. 13 March 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. 13 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 July 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 March 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 March 2020

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Sponsors

• W. Steube · R · Sponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
• Denver Riggleman · R · Cosponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Cosponsor
• Chip Roy · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Cosponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing
• · hsas00 · Standing

Related records

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