Search Results: keywords:"uniformed services"

  • H. R. 2557 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide fertility treatment under the TRICARE Program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:844

    H. R. 2557, also known as the “IVF for Military Families Act,” aims to provide fertility treatments for active duty members of the uniformed services and their dependents under the TRICARE Program. The bill proposes to include coverage for various fertility-related services,...

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    H.R. 2557 is a plan to help military families get special baby-making treatments, like in vitro fertilization, covered by their health program starting in 2027. It's like giving them extra doctor help to have a baby.

  • H. R. 1956 — To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:370

    The H. R. 1956 bill, also known as the “BAH Restoration Act”, aims to amend title 37 of the United States Code to increase the basic allowance for housing (BAH) for members of the U.S. uniformed services. The bill sets the monthly BAH to reflect the full cost of adequate...

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    The H. R. 1956 bill wants to make sure that all soldiers and sailors get enough money to pay for their houses, based on how much it really costs to live where they are. This means that if it costs a lot to have a house in one place, they get more money to help pay for it, like a special allowance.

  • S. 1122 — To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:263

    S. 1122, introduced in the 119th Congress, aims to amend title 37 of the United States Code. The bill seeks to increase the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services within the United States. It proposes that the monthly housing allowance should match...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that people in the U.S. military get enough money to pay for their homes, depending on where they live and how much things cost there. This means their housing money will be more fair and match what houses really cost in their area.

  • H. R. 10554 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress annual reports on medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed services.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:346

    H.R. 10554, also known as the "Pentagon Medical Malpractice Claims Reporting Act," mandates the Secretary of Defense to provide yearly reports to Congress on medical malpractice claims made by members of the uniformed services. The reports must include details such as the...

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    H.R. 10554 wants the people in charge of the military's health care to tell the government each year about any mistakes they make when treating soldiers, like how many there are and how they fix them, until 2028. This is done to make sure things go smoothly and to learn from any mistakes.

  • H. R. 9870 — To improve the provision of benefits and services to members of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,483

    The bill H. R. 9870, titled the "Parity for Public Health Service Ready Reserve Act," is designed to improve benefits and services for members of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service, paralleling provisions available to other uniformed services. It proposes...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill aims to make things fairer for health workers in a special reserve group by giving them similar benefits and help like other military groups, but some people are worried about how the money will be used and if it’s fair to everyone.

  • H. R. 7559 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,578

    H.R. 7559, known as the “Military Family Leave Act of 2024,” proposes to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide family members of deployed uniformed service personnel with temporary annual leave. This bill allows eligible employees, who are family members of someone in the...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Military Family Leave Act of 2024" lets family members of soldiers who are going to leave for work take two weeks off from their own jobs each year. This time off can be paid or unpaid, and it helps them keep their jobs and benefits while they support their loved ones.

  • S. 1231 — To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide fertility treatment under the TRICARE Program.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:889

    S. 1231 aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code to include fertility treatment as a covered benefit under the TRICARE Program for active duty members of the uniformed services and their dependents. The bill specifies the coverage of fertility-related care such as in...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill S. 1231 wants to help soldiers and their families have babies by making sure their health plan, TRICARE, will pay for things like doctors helping with getting pregnant. It's like giving them a special coupon so they don't have to worry about paying for doctors who help when they want a baby.