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H.R. 994 (109th)

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.

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Introduced

1 March 2005

Last action

16 June 2005 · Committee

Status

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], ROBERT BRADY, David Scott, Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Taxation

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit: (1) Federal civilian and military retirees to pay Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis (i.e., exclude premiums from gross income); and (2) a tax deduction (available to itemizers and nonitemizers) for TRICARE supplemental premiums or enrollment fees. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the option of paying FEHBP and TRICARE supplemental premiums on a pretax basis is available to Federal civilian and military retirees for the first open enrollment period beginning not less than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 1 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization.

    Source: Committee

  2. 1 March 2005

    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

  3. 1 March 2005

    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

  4. 1 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 17 May 2005

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 May 2005

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 June 2005

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 16 June 2005

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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