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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Sponsor

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

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Cosponsors (6)

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2025-04-03

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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.

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Armed Forces and National Security
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