CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025

S. 2448 · Senate bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 18 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the 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 is known as the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025. It was introduced in the Senate on July 24, 2025, by Mr. Kelly, along with Ms. Murkowski and Ms. Warren. The main purpose of the bill is to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program. To do this, it amends title 10 of the United States Code. Specifically, the legislation expands eligibility for the program and removes the separate premium required for a young adult.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +6

    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    The bill directly benefits young adults by expanding their eligibility and eliminating a separate premium.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    Expanding eligibility and removing separate premiums makes healthcare more accessible for young adult dependents.

  • Scored +4

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    By improving coverage for dependents, the bill enhances the support provided to military families and veterans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.