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Military Family Limb Loss Support Act
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out the Military Family Limb Loss and Limb Difference Support Program.
Summary
- Establishes the Military Family Limb Loss and Limb Difference Support Program beginning in fiscal year 2028 to provide rehabilitative care to military families and dependents through peer mentoring, education, and community support.
- Includes peer mentorship, family support services, education on limb loss care, community reintegration supports, coordination of nonclinical resources, and outreach activities.
- Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts with organizations that have experience supporting individuals with limb loss or limb difference.
- Requires the Secretary to submit an implementation plan within 180 days detailing the selection process, costs, staffing needs, use of existing resources, performance metrics, and integration with military health research.
- Requires annual reports for three years on beneficiary numbers and demographics, services provided, partnerships established, service gaps, and recommendations for legislative or administrative improvements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
1 cosponsor
Actions (2)
- Jun 23, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2026
Ms. Meng (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out the Military Family Limb Loss and Limb Difference Support Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Military Family Limb Loss Support Act”.
SEC. 2. MILITARY FAMILY LIMB LOSS AND LIMB DIFFERENCE SUPPORT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.—Beginning in fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a program, to be known as the “Military Family Limb Loss and Limb Difference Support Program” (in this section referred to as the “Program”), to augment the holistic rehabilitative care for covered beneficiaries with limb loss or limb dysfunction through peer mentoring, education, and community outreach.
(b) Activities.—The Program shall include—
(1) peer mentorship and family support services;
(2) education related to limb loss care and services;
(3) community reintegration supports;
(4) coordination of nonclinical resources;
(5) outreach and awareness activities; and
(6) such other activities as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Partnerships.—In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with one or more organizations that have demonstrated experience in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b) in virtual or in-person settings to support individuals with limb loss or limb difference, including individuals belonging to pediatric, military, or veteran populations.
(d) Implementation Plan.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for implementing the Program that—
(1) describes the process for selecting and entering into cooperative agreements or contracts with organizations under subsection (c);
(2) estimates the costs and staffing needs of implementing the Program;
(3) assesses the extent to which existing resources and programs of the Department of Defense can support the Program;
(4) includes performance metrics the Secretary will use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program; and
(5) requires integration of the Program with research efforts of the military health system to improve health care quality, access and outcomes for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
(e) Reports Required.—Not later than one year after the date on which the Program is implemented, and annually for three years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes, for the year preceding submission of the report—
(1) the number and demographic characteristics of covered beneficiaries served by the Program;
(2) a description of services provided and partnerships established under the Program;
(3) an assessment of gaps in services or geographic coverage of the Program; and
(4) recommendations for legislative or administrative action to improve support for military families affected by limb loss or limb difference.
(f) Covered Beneficiary Defined.—In this section, the term “covered beneficiary” means—
(1) an individual who has experienced limb loss or limb difference; and
(2) is—
(A) a dependent of a member or retired member of the Armed Forces; or
(B) otherwise eligible for health care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. <all>
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