Congress moves to end 3-year limit on military health and dental benefits for some Gold Star spouses
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Armed Services where it has been since May 2025. No action has been taken on the proposal for 13 months, and it is considered stalled. The House committee must decide to review the bill before it can move any further.
No action since May 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9974 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9974 (118th) →How this policy affects specific groups of people
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Covers legislation to remove the three-year limit that moves some surviving spouses from “active-duty family member” TRICARE status to costlier retiree-family status, and explains who would qualify.
Local Ohio write-up mirroring the bill’s key change: ending the three-year cutoff for certain surviving spouses’ lower-cost military health coverage, with background on TRICARE categories and costs.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Gold Star Spouses Health Care Enhancement Act
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