Sen. Kelly Introduces the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act to End TRICARE Premiums
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Armed Services for review. It is actively moving through the system, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed for this proposal at this time.
Young adults ages 21-26 who are children of military families and attending college or graduate school would gain free health coverage through their parent's TRICARE plan. Currently, many of these students must pay a separate premium or find other coverage. The expanded eligibility rules also mean students who have access to a school or employer plan would no longer be disqualified from TRICARE Young Adult coverage.
“Expansion of Eligibility.--Subsection (b) of section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (3)”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Lawmakers introduced the bipartisan Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act, which would extend TRICARE dependent coverage to age 26 at no extra cost. If passed, this reform would align military families with typical civilian health insurance standards.
Congressmen Pat Ryan and Marc Molinaro are part of a bipartisan effort to revise the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. The representatives say under current law TRICARE dependents can only remain on their parents' policy until they are 21.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025
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