HR 364 — A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to expand TRICARE Reserve Select eligibility to include members of reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

PRINTER'S NO.    2572

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 364
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY SCOTT, GUENST, PROBST, KHAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS,
        CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, D. WILLIAMS, MAYES AND FLEMING,
        NOVEMBER 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND
        OPERATIONS, NOVEMBER 6, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Urging the Congress of the United States to expand TRICARE
 2      Reserve Select eligibility to include members of reserve
 3      components of the Armed Forces of the United States who are
 4      enrolled or eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees
 5      Health Benefits Program.
 6      WHEREAS, TRICARE is the Federal health care program for
 7   active duty service members, National Guard members, reserve
 8   members and their family members around the world; and
 9      WHEREAS, TRICARE provides comprehensive coverage, including
10   health care, dental care, vision care, mental health care,
11   prescriptions and other special programs, to beneficiaries; and
12      WHEREAS, There are three reserve components of the Armed
13   Forces of the United States, including the Ready Reserve, which
14   maintains a pool of trained service members that may be recalled
15   to active duty should the need arise; and
16      WHEREAS, The Ready Reserve is divided into three programs,
17   including the Selected Reserve, whose members are considered
18   active-status members of a United States military Ready Reserve
 1   unit; and
 2      WHEREAS, Federal employees who serve in the National Guard or
 3   Armed Forces reserve component are ineligible and prohibited
 4   from enrolling in TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) coverage; and
 5      WHEREAS, This prohibition undermines TRS as a recruiting
 6   tool; and
 7      WHEREAS, This prohibition penalizes reservists serving their
 8   country in a civilian capacity and creates a financial incentive
 9   to not work for the Federal Government; and
10      WHEREAS, TRICARE enhances the Department of Defense and our
11   nation's security by providing health support for the full range
12   of military operations and sustaining the health of all those
13   entrusted to its care; and
14      WHEREAS, States cannot expand eligibility for TRICARE
15   coverage as TRICARE is a Federal program; therefore be it
16      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
17   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Congress of the United
18   States to expand TRICARE Reserve Select eligibility to include
19   members of reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United
20   States who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in the Federal
21   Employees Health Benefits Program; and be it further
22      RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
23   the presiding officers of each house of Congress and each member
24   of Congress from Pennsylvania.




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