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Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025
To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard holding employment within the Federal Government the choice between military and civilian healthcare plans, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard who also work for the federal government in a civilian capacity to choose between military healthcare (TRICARE Reserve Select) and civilian federal employee health benefits. Currently, federal employees who are also Reserve or Guard members cannot enroll in TRICARE plans if they have federal employee health coverage. The bill would remove this restriction, effective January 1, 2026, giving these dual-status members the flexibility to choose the healthcare plan that best meets their needs.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard Blumenthal’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $9,500
- FREEPOINT COMMODITIES LLC $6,600
- ALIX PARTNERS $6,600
- PALANTIR $6,600
- KRUX INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard Blumenthal → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 22, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- May 22, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 22, 2025
Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard holding employment within the Federal Government the choice between military and civilian healthcare plans, and for other purposes.
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 “Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Thousands of members of reserve components and the National Guard, in addition to their military service, work for the United States Government in a civilian capacity.
(2) Nearly all members of the Selected Reserve and the National Guard, and their families, are entitled to purchase a TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) healthcare plan as a service- related benefit.
(3) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, eligibility for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) prohibits members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard from enrolling in TRS plans.
(4) Removal of such prohibition for members of the Selected Reserve and the National Guard will provide continuity of care throughout mobilization cycles.
(5) Providing members of the Armed Forces with the ability to purchase comprehensive, low-cost health insurance increases the readiness and lethality of the Armed Forces as a whole.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF EXPIRATION DATE TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD, ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS, TO ENROLL INTO TRICARE RESERVE SELECT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026.
Section 1076d(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “January 1, 2030” and inserting “January 1, 2026”. <all>
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