Don Bacon (R-NE)
National Military Civilian Medical Surge Program Act of 2025
A Republican 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to create the Military-Civilian Medical Surge Program. The program aims to improve how the National Disaster Medical System responds during emergencies, wars, or national crises. It directs the Secretary of Defense to set up partnerships with at least eight civilian health care organizations, hospitals, and academic medical centers. These partnerships will help mobilize civilian medical personnel to directly support military medical treatment facilities during specific emergencies. The bill also requires the Secretary of Defense to submit annual reports on the program's status and readiness to specific congressional committees.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?
The program specifically targets technical proficiency in high-consequence infectious disease and special pathogen preparedness.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill enhances the National Disaster Medical System's capacity to respond to public health emergencies and major disasters.
- Scored +4
Does this put more money into medical research?
The bill mandates requirements for research and education related to patient regulation and medical movement within the surge program.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2: This section establishes the Military-Civilian Medical Surge Program to enhance the medical surge capability and capacity of the National Disaster Medical System during emergencies. This could benefit individuals by improving the overall medical response during major disasters, public health emergencies, or national emergencies.
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Section 2: This section requires partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit health care organizations, academic medical centers, and hospitals that are critical in mobilizing a civilian medical response. This could positively impact people by utilizing expert civilian health care institutions to support wartime contingencies or catastrophic events in the United States.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no explicitly stated negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak? — The program specifically targets technical proficiency in high-consequence infectious disease and special pathogen preparedness. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill enhances the National Disaster Medical System's capacity to respond to public health emergencies and major disasters. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill mandates requirements for research and education related to patient regulation and medical movement within the surge program.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill ensures the Defense Health Agency provides support to combatant commands to sustain the health of members of the armed forces.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The program supports the military health system and maintains the health of armed forces members during contingency operations.
- 2/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
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