H.Amdt.987 to H.R.8070 FY25 NDAA: EFMP Trans Care Ban (Norman)
NDAA amendment banning gender-affirming healthcare for military families in the Exceptional Family Member Program (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
AMA and AAP support gender-affirming care as medically necessary; denying EFMP coverage contradicts DOD medical standards.
- AAP (2018): supporting transgender youth health is evidence-based medicine
Bill activity
Offered Jun 13, 2024 by Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) to H.R.8070. Agreed to in the House Jun 13, 2024, 218-205.
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 Norman amendment (A029) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 205 (Roll no. 275).
Activity log
- House Amendment Offered
- Amendment (A029) offered by Mr. Norman.
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Agreed to, 218-205
H.Amdt.987: Amendment prohibits the provision of gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, through the Exceptional Family Medical Program.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 275
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, 20246:06 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.987: Amendment prohibits the provision of gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, through the Exceptional Family Medical Program.On agreeing to the Norman amendment (A029) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 205 (Roll no. 275).Agreed to218-205Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 204 | 0 | 11 |
| Republican | 217 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 218 | 205 | 0 | 14 |
NDAA amendment restricting transgender care for military dependents. Denying medically necessary care to military families contradicts DOD medical standards.