Bill · H.R. 2632· House(119-HR-2632)
TRICARE Equality Act
- Introduced
- 4/3/2025
- Last activity
- 4/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Pablo Hernández
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "TRICARE Equality Act," aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code to improve how the TRICARE program is run in Puerto Rico. It directs the Secretary of Defense to designate geographical areas in Puerto Rico similarly to how they are designated in the several States to ensure the availability of TRICARE Prime. Additionally, the bill expands travel and transportation allowances for eligible individuals located in Puerto Rico. It also requires the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office to coordinate with the Director of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico for sharing health information. Finally, the Secretary of Defense must submit a progress report to the Committees on Armed Services within 180 days of enactment.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
The bill directly expands health coverage and travel benefits for military-affiliated individuals in Puerto Rico.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+6
The bill improves benefits for military members and veterans in Puerto Rico by expanding travel allowances and improving TRICARE Prime availability.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill enhances healthcare access for eligible TRICARE beneficiaries in Puerto Rico through better service designation and information exchange.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Access to TRICARE Prime: By requiring the Secretary of Defense to designate areas in Puerto Rico similarly to the several States, this provision aims to improve the availability of TRICARE Prime (Section 2(a)).
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Expanded Travel and Transportation Benefits: The bill ensures that individuals in Puerto Rico who would otherwise be eligible for travel and transportation allowances can receive them (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Better Health Information Sharing: The bill coordinates the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office with the Director of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico to facilitate sharing health information through the Joint Health Information Exchange (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+6
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- 4/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York