Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5458
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2016-06-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: 

Veterans TRICARE Choice Act

 
 This bill allows, as of January 1, 2017, an individual who is eligible to be a covered beneficiary entitled to health care benefits under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) and who is not serving on active duty in the uniformed services to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in TRICARE, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period.
 
 DOD shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes such election for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for a health savings account. 
 
 DOD shall provide to each TRICARE-eligible individual who seeks to make such election information regarding: (1) health savings accounts, and (2) changing an election.

action_date: 2016-11-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill allows, as of January 1, 2017, an individual who is eligible to be a covered beneficiary entitled to health care benefits under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) and who is not serving on active duty in the uniformed services to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in TRICARE, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period.
 
 DOD shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes such election for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for a health savings account. 
 
 DOD shall provide to each TRICARE-eligible individual who seeks to make such election information regarding: (1) health savings accounts, and (2) changing an election.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6317)
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H6317)
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5458.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6317-6319)
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 633.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-809, Part I.
action_date: 2016-11-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-809, Part I.
action_date: 2016-09-08
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Introduced in House