Military CARE Act (H.R. 6796)
December 17, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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TRICARE beneficiaries will gain a standardized digital portal to report and monitor the status of their healthcare access complaints, while the Department of Defense will be required to report these findings to Congress annually.
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TRICARE beneficiaries
They gain a new digital method to file and track complaints regarding their access to military medical care.
Department of Defense
They are required to build the digital system, manage complaint processing, and produce annual reports for Congress.
Defense Health Agency
They will receive quarterly aggregated complaint data from military medical facilities.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The Secretary of Defense must establish a digital complaint system within 18 months of the bill's enactment.
- Covered beneficiaries (TRICARE enrollees) will be able to file complaints and track their status electronically.
- Complaints must be transmitted to a Department of Defense patient advocate.
- Complaint data must be aggregated and sent to the Director of the Defense Health Agency quarterly.
- The Secretary of Defense must submit an annual report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees starting March 1 after the system is established.
- Annual reports must identify common complaints, compare specialty vs. primary care issues, compare pediatric vs. non-pediatric issues, and compare administrative hurdles vs. other issues.
- Annual reports must include a summary of steps taken by facilities to reduce access complaints.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can use this new digital system?
What can I do with the digital system?
Will my complaint be kept private?
Why It Matters
TRICARE beneficiaries will gain a standardized digital portal to report and monitor the status of their healthcare access complaints, while the Department of Defense will be required to report these findings to Congress annually.
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Lobbying Activity
WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
on behalf of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
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Discoveries
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Standardization of Complaint Tracking
The bill moves military healthcare complaint tracking from potentially fragmented local processes to a centralized, reportable digital system.
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