TRICARE Affirmation Act

Bill: 111-hr-4887
Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]
Introduced: 2010-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military personnel and dependents
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: 
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. 

action_date: 2010-03-20
text: 
TRICARE Affirmation Act - 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. 

action_date: 2010-04-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
TRICARE Affirmation Act - 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. 

action_date: 2010-04-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
TRICARE Affirmation Act - 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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Became Public Law No: 111-159.
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Became Public Law No: 111-159.
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-04-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-04-12
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-04-12
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-04-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-04-12
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2213)
action_date: 2010-04-12
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2213)
action_date: 2010-03-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 152). (text: CR H1762-1763)
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 152).(text: CR H1762-1763)
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1771-1772)
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4887.
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1762-1767)
action_date: 2010-03-20
text: Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-03-19
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-159