# 114-hr-5458: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016

114-hr-5458, Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5458
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2016-06-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans TRICARE Choice Act This bill allows, as of January 1, 2017, an individual who is eligible to be a covered beneficiary entitled to health care benefits under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) and who is not serving on active duty in the uniformed services to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in TRICARE, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period. DOD shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes such election for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for a health savings account. DOD shall provide to each TRICARE-eligible individual who seeks to make such election information regarding: (1) health savings accounts, and (2) changing an election.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5458)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5458 (as of 2025-11-18).