# 116-hr-6573: Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020

116-hr-6573, Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6573
- Congress: 116
- Title: Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-04-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020 This bill allows the Department of Defense to waive cost-sharing requirements under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program during a declared national or public health emergency.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1309: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6573 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6573)

## Related
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1309: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1309)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6573 (as of 2025-11-18).