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TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components.
Summary
This bill expands TRICARE health insurance eligibility for members of the Retired Reserve who are qualified for non-regular military retirement at age 60 but are not yet 60 years old. It allows these members to access TRICARE before reaching age 60, even if they have not yet begun receiving their retired pay, with an exception for those whose retirement pay is being withheld due to federal rules on concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA benefits. The changes take effect 18 months after the bill is enacted.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jefferson Van Drew’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $176,557
- ENTREPRENEUR $70,972
- PULSE VASCULAR $9,900
- ICONA RESORTS $9,900
- MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS $9,000
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Actions (2)
- Feb 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Feb 24, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2026
Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act”.
SEC. 2. TRICARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE RETIRED RESERVE.
(a) Adjustment of Eligibility.—Section 1074(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member or former member eligible for retired pay for non-regular service under chapter 1223 of this title who is under 60 years of age unless such member or former member is in receipt of such pay (or would be in receipt of such pay but for section 5304 or 5305 of title 38).”.
(b) TRICARE Retired Reserve.—Section 1076e(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “who is qualified for a non-regular retirement at age 60 under chapter 1223 of this title, but is not age 60,” and inserting “described in paragraph (3)”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) A member of the Retired Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces is described in this paragraph if the member—
“(A) is qualified for a non-regular retirement at age 60 under chapter 1223 of this title;
“(B) is not age 60; and
“(C) is not in receipt of retired pay under such chapter, unless the member is not in receipt of such retired pay due to the application of section 5304 or 5305 of title 38.”.
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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