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H.R. 7667

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7667, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 24, 2026 by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Feb 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 7667 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7667/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7667 IH: TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7667  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 24, 2026   Mr. Van Drew  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act  .
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-02-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 24, 2026

hb7667/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/24/2026)

TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act

This bill aligns eligibility for TRICARE health coverage with the age at which personnel of the Retired Reserve (former National Guard and Reserve members) begin receiving retired pay. Specifically, personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve.

Under current law, Reserve Component personnel may retire below age 60, but not below 50, based on active duty performance.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) sponsors H.R. 7667 alone.

Jeff Van Drew

Rep. · R–NJ-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 7667 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Feb 24, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7667 has taken 2 actions since Feb 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 24, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 7667 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7667 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act — Display Title
  • TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7667 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7667’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr7667/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7667, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN DREW:H.R. 7667.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H2297]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com