A Republican amendment with no cosponsors
Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
This amendment, submitted by Mr. Tuberville, aims to add a new section (SEC. 707) to bill S. 2296. The purpose is to create a pilot program that allows certain members of the armed forces and their dependents to get supplemental insurance to help pay for cancer-related expenses that are not covered by their existing health benefits.
Key Changes and Additions
- Program Establishment: The Secretary of Defense must set up this pilot program by September 30, 2026.
- Insurance Agreements: The Secretary will partner with at least two companies to offer fixed indemnity supplemental benefit plans. These plans must be separate policies and cannot coordinate with other health benefit plans.
- Covered Individuals: The program is available to members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force, as well as their dependents enrolled in TRICARE.
- Funding and Enrollment:
- Individuals can choose to enroll in a plan.
- Premiums will be handled through payroll deduction.
- The government cannot use appropriated funds to subsidize the cost of these plans.
- Information and Reporting:
- Details about the plans and how to enroll must be posted on the TRICARE online portal.
- The Secretary must report on the program's results to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services within two years of it starting.
- Timeline: The program will end five years after the Act is passed unless the Secretary decides to make it permanent.
- 7/31/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors