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S. 1861

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1861, the Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on May 22, 2025 by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on May 22, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

S. 1861 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb1861/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1861 IS: Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-22
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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.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1861
  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.
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 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.
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. Introduced2025-05-22
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) sponsors S. 1861 alone.

Committees

S. 1861 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · May 22, 2025

Actions

S. 1861 has taken 2 actions since May 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 22, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee
May 22, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1861 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1861.

Titles

S. 1861 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
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named S. 1861 in 3 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 Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Retirement.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION—Virginia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JOHN HATTON113
RANDALL THACKER113

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1861 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1861’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s1861/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com