HR 244

Summary

Veterans' True Choice Act of 2025 This bill allows covered veterans to receive coverage under TRICARE Select, a health care program of the Department of Defense (DOD). Veterans covered by this bill include those with service-connected disabilities, former prisoners of war, Purple Heart recipients, Medal of Honor recipients, those discharged from service due to disability, and those entitled to disability compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must reimburse DOD's costs of enrolling eligible veteran beneficiaries in the program. A covered veteran may not concurrently receive medical care from DOD and the VA.

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. W. Gregory Steube [R-FL-17]

Cosponsors

3

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced

2025-01-09

Latest action

2025-02-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committee referrals

• Veterans' Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-09
• Armed Services Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-09

Recent actions

• 2025-02-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• 2025-01-09: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• 2025-01-09: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• 2025-01-09: Introduced in House
• 2025-01-09: Introduced in House