To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain members of the National Guard serving on full-time National Guard duty and dependents remain eligible for the TRICARE program during periods in which the member is responding to a disaster.

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Congressional Summary of HR 4554

This bill makes eligible for TRICARE health care benefits certain National Guard members (and dependents) who are performing disaster response duty, if the performance of such a duty immediately follows a period in which the member served on full-time additional National Guard duty.

"Disaster response duty" means duty performed by a member of the National Guard in state status pursuant to an emergency declaration by the state governor (or, for the District of Columbia, by the mayor) in response to a disaster or in preparation for an imminent disaster.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4554

Bill HR 4554 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 12, 2016. Bill HR 4554 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on February 12, 2016. Bill HR 4554's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. as of March 4, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4554

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4554

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Disaster relief and insurance

- Health care costs and insurance

- Health care coverage and access

- Military civil functions

- Military medicine

- Military personnel and dependents

- National Guard and reserves

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4554

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain members of the National Guard serving on full-time National Guard duty and dependents remain eligible for the TRICARE program during periods in which the member is responding to a disaster.