HR9740-118

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE Program.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 20, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Healthcare, Veterans Affairs.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF664EC51CDCF45B9A3B1A0DD334E2002: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improved Contraception Access for Servicemembers Act.
  • Section H9E1259700FCF48ECA3C5AE4CC9597C22: 2. TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, contraceptive supplies...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Healthcare, Veterans Affairs

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Healthcare Veterans Affairs

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 20, 2024

Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. Ramirez, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Healthcare Veterans Affairs
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"eligible covered beneficiary" §H9E1259700FCF48ECA3C5AE4CC9597C22

an eligible covered beneficiary as such term is used in section 1074g of title 10, United States Code, who is— a member of an Armed Force serving on active duty

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