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HR5586Referred to Committee

TRICARE Transition Transparency Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-26
Introduced
15
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jennifer A. Kiggans
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (542 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000399

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (15)

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

  • Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Patrick Ryan (D-NY-18)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)Original· 2025-09-26
  • Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)· 2025-10-21
  • Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)· 2025-11-17
  • Jason Crow (D-CO-6)· 2025-11-19
  • Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)· 2025-11-20
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2025-11-25
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-12-04
  • Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)· 2025-12-05
  • Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)· 2025-12-11
  • Derek Tran (D-CA-45)· 2025-12-18
  • Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)· 2026-01-30
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2026-04-21
  • Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)· 2026-04-29

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.

2025-09-26

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2025-09-26

Previously

  • Armed Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-26

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would require the Department of Defense to provide military families and retirees with clear, advance notice and detailed information before making changes to TRICARE, the health insurance program that covers service members, retirees, and their dependents. The bill aims to give affected families time to understand how proposed changes would impact their healthcare coverage and costs before those changes take effect. This would primarily benefit active-duty service members, military retirees, and their families who rely on TRICARE for their medical care.

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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