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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 244: Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 9, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2025

This bill allows covered veterans to receive coverage under TRICARE Select, a health care program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Veterans covered by this bill include those with service-connected disabilities, former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor recipients, those discharged from service due to disability, and those entitled to disability compensation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse DOD's costs of enrolling eligible veteran beneficiaries in the program.

A covered veteran may not concurrently receive medical care from DOD and the VA.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in the House by W. Steube.
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  1. Feb 11, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 9, 2025Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.