Bill > S4116

This bill, the Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2024, aims to amend Title 10 of the United States Code to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard who hold federal government employment to choose between military (TRICARE Reserve Select) and civilian (Federal Employee Health Benefits) healthcare plans. The bill finds that this would provide continuity of care throughout mobilization cycles and increase the readiness and lethality of the Armed Forces as a whole by providing comprehensive, low-cost health insurance options. Specifically, the bill modifies the expiration date for TRICARE Reserve Select eligibility from January 1, 2030 to January 1, 2025, allowing the affected servicemembers to enroll in the military healthcare plan starting in 2025, even if they are also eligible for the federal civilian healthcare plan.