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“On agreeing to the Mace amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 246).”
This amendment prevents the Department of Defense from using TRICARE funds to pay for or provide medical treatments related to gender transition. TRICARE is the health care program that serves millions of active-duty service members, retirees, and their families.
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An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part A of House Report 119-255 to prohibit DoD from covering or furnishing gender-related medical treatment under TRICARE.
“On agreeing to the Mace amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 246).”
This amendment prevents the Department of Defense from using TRICARE funds to pay for or provide medical treatments related to gender transition. TRICARE is the health care program that serves millions of active-duty service members, retirees, and their families.
If this becomes law, it would represent a significant shift in military healthcare policy, ending coverage for gender-related treatments that were previously available to service members and their families.
This directly affects transgender service members, military retirees, and their dependents who currently rely on TRICARE for their medical care.