H.R. 4887: TRICARE Affirmation Act
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H.R. 4887: TRICARE Affirmation Act
111th Congress · introduced 2010-03-19 · Taxation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-159.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-03-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 152 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4887 (2010-03-20), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-159. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
TRICARE Affirmation Act
Plain summary
(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.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · 20 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4887, TRICARE Affirmation Act (2010-03-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4887, TRICARE Affirmation Act (2010-03-24)
Cosponsors on this site
Rick Larsen (D-WA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Adam Smith (D-WA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 152 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4887 (2010-03-20): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr4887.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr4887 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111