CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Terri Sewell (D-AL)

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.

H.R. 4381 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to start a five-year pilot program. Under this program, pregnancy would be treated as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select. This applies to eligible beneficiaries. The Secretary must provide an initial briefing to congressional committees within one year. Additionally, the Secretary must provide annual reports regarding the status of the pilot program.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +6

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill specifically targets pregnancy as a qualifying event, which directly benefits women's healthcare options.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill enhances healthcare access by allowing pregnancy to serve as a qualifying event for TRICARE Select enrollment.

  • Scored +3

    Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?

    Providing specific enrollment options related to pregnancy supports gender-specific health needs.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.