A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

S.1086 through Congress

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SenateMay 10, 2017IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.5121 To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 10, 2017

This bill removes the prohibition on TRICARE Standard eligibility for members of the Selected Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in the federal health benefits program.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT

Committees

Armed Services Committee

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May 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 5121 · To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

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Discuss S.1086, 115th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1086

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2017-05-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1086/BILLS-115s1086is.htm

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Analyze S.1086 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.1086, 115th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1086

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2017-05-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1086/BILLS-115s1086is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T18:30:20Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1086 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.1086, 115th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1086

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2017-05-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1086/BILLS-115s1086is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T18:30:20Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1086, 115th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1086

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2017-05-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1086/BILLS-115s1086is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T18:30:20Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1086 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.