United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 5458 — Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016

Last action — Received in the Senate.

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Summary

Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016 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.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6317)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5458.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6317-6319)

  6. Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 633.

  8. Committee on Armed Services discharged.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-809, Part I.

  10. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  11. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  12. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  15. Referred to House Armed Services

  16. Referred to House Ways and Means

  17. 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.

  18. Introduced in House

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Congressional oversight Government information and archives Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Armed forces and national security
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5458 do?
Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016 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.
Who sponsors HR 5458?
HR 5458 is sponsored by Chris Stewart (R).
What is the current status of HR 5458?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 5458?
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