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H.R. 3547

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3547, the Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on May 21, 2025 by Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on May 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 3547 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb3547/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3547 IH: Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3547  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 21, 2025   Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia  (for herself and  Ms. Goodlander ) introduced the following bill; which was 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025  .
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 Tricare Reserve Select 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.
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 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R) sponsors H.R. 3547, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3547 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · May 21, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3547 has taken 2 actions since May 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 3547 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3547.

Titles

H.R. 3547 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3547 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Retirement, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Veterans.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION—Virginia14—
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION—Virginia13—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASteven Strobridge, Col, Delisted for 04/26/2013 Rene Campos, CDR, Delisted for 06/17/2013Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION14—
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION13—
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GREG STANFORD114
JOHN HATTON113
RANDALL THACKER113
APRIL VOGEL111
BRENDEN MCMAHON111
BRIAN KELLY111
CORY TITUS111
JAMES O'BRIEN111
JEFFREY GOLDBERG111
JENNIFER GOODALE111
KAREN RUEDISUELI111
RENE CAMPOS111
TERRY WATERS111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAMILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$865.3K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONFEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONFEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONFEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONFEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter—3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3547 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3547’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr3547/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3547, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia:H.R. 3547.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2362]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com