A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of Department of Defense health coverage as minimal essential coverage.

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Introduced

22 March 2010

Last action

22 March 2010 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Defence · Taxation

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Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that health care coverage provided by the TRICARE program and the Nonappropriated Fund Health Benefits Program of the Department of Defense (DOD) shall constitute minimal essential health care coverage as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Timeline

22 March 2010
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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22 March 2010
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1814)
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22 March 2010
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Versions

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Related records

related to → TRICARE Affirmation Act

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3148
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/3148
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