NEGATIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 119th Congress

H.Amdt.85 to H.R.3838 FY26 NDAA: EFMP Trans Care Ban (Norman)

NDAA amendment banning gender-affirming healthcare for military families in the Exceptional Family Member Program (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

AMA and AAP recognize gender-affirming care as medically necessary; restricting EFMP coverage contradicts DOD medical standards.

AMA: gender-affirming care is medically necessary treatment per clinical evidence

AAP (2018): evidence-based guidelines support transgender youth healthcare

NDAA FY2026 transgender military dependent healthcare restriction. Restricting evidence-based healthcare for military families contradicts DOD medical policy.