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HR2632Referred to Committee

TRICARE Equality Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-03
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Pablo José Hernández
Pablo José Hernández
Democrat · PR · Representative
Votes with party: 100.0% (56 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001103

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-04-03
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)Original· 2025-04-03
  • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)· 2025-04-07
  • Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)· 2025-05-08
  • Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)· 2025-10-03
  • John B. Larson (D-CT-1)· 2026-04-16

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2025-04-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2025-04-03

Previously

  • Armed Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-03

Plain-English Summary

This bill would extend TRICARE health insurance benefits to same-sex spouses and their families on the same basis as opposite-sex military families currently receive them. The change would affect military personnel, retirees, and their dependents who are in same-sex marriages, ensuring they have equal access to the Defense Department's health coverage system. The bill addresses a gap in current military benefits policy by treating all military families equally regardless of the spouse's gender.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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