Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025

Veterans' True Choice Act of 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.

Other titles

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide eligibility for TRICARE Select to veterans with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 244·House·Bill·Armed Forces and National Security

Rep. W. Gregory Steube(Republican-Florida-17)·

Jan 9, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 9, 2025

HouseReferred 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.

Jan 9, 2025

Feb 11, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Documents

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Bill text

Jan 9, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House