H.Amdt.86 to H.R.3838 FY26 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban (Mace)
NDAA amendment banning TRICARE from covering gender-affirming healthcare for service members (119th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
RAND found trans military healthcare costs minimal; AMA consensus supports coverage as medically necessary.
- AMA: denying gender-affirming care under TRICARE contradicts medical consensus
Bill activity
Offered Sep 10, 2025 by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) to H.R.3838. Agreed to in the House Sep 10, 2025, 221-207.
Amendment to H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- OfferedSep 10, 2025
- Agreed toSep 10, 2025
Latest action Sep 10, 2025: On agreeing to the Mace amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 246).
Activity log
- House Amendment Offered
- Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Mace.
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Agreed to, 221-207
H.Amdt.86: Amendment prohibits the Department of Defense from covering or furnishing gender-related medical treatment under TRICARE.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 246
Votes on this amendment
1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.
Sep 10, 20254:54 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.86: Amendment prohibits the Department of Defense from covering or furnishing gender-related medical treatment under TRICARE.On agreeing to the Mace amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 246).Agreed to221-207Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 | 205 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 215 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 221 | 207 | 0 | 9 |
NDAA FY2026 TRICARE transgender care restriction. Denying gender-affirming care under TRICARE contradicts medical consensus and creates documented disparities in military healthcare.