# 114-hr-868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act

114-hr-868, Veterans TRICARE Choice Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-868
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 93
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans TRICARE Choice Act Allows an individual who is eligible to participate in the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in such program, (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. Requires DOD to: (1) 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; and (2) report to Congress, annually, on elections by TRICARE-eligible individuals under this Act.

## Cosponsors (93)

- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2015-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2015-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2015-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2015-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2015-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2015-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2015-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2015-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN MICA (R-FL), 2015-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2015-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2015-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2015-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2016-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-868 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/868)

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