H.Amdt.986 to H.R.8070 FY25 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban
NDAA amendment banning TRICARE from covering gender-affirming healthcare for service members (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
RAND found military trans healthcare costs are minimal ($2.4-8.4M/year); AMA endorses coverage as medically necessary.
- AMA: TRICARE coverage of gender-affirming care follows clinical guidelines for medically necessary treatment
Bill activity
Offered Jun 13, 2024 by Rep. Matthew M. Rosendale (R-MT) to H.R.8070. Agreed to in the House Jun 13, 2024, 213-206.
Amendment to H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- OfferedJun 13, 2024
- Agreed toJun 13, 2024
Latest action Jun 13, 2024: On agreeing to the Rosendale amendment (A028) Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 262).
Activity log
- House Amendment Offered
- Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Rosendale.
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Agreed to, 213-206
H.Amdt.986: Amendment prohibits TRICARE from covering and the Department of Defense from furnishing gender transition surgeries and gender hormone treatments for individuals that identify as transgender.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 262
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.
Jun 13, 20245:12 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.986: Amendment prohibits TRICARE from covering and the Department of Defense from furnishing gender transition surgeries and gender hormone treatments for individuals that identify as transgender.On agreeing to the Rosendale amendment (A028) Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 262).Agreed to213-206Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 205 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 212 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 213 | 206 | 0 | 18 |
NDAA TRICARE transgender healthcare restriction. TRICARE coverage of gender-affirming care follows AMA clinical guidelines for medically necessary treatment.