H.R. 7667

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7667 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7667

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program 
for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 24, 2026

Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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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.
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