To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.

This bill creates a five-year test program that lets eligible TRICARE Select users sign up or switch coverage when they become pregnant, even if it’s outside the normal enrollment window. The Defense Department must start the program within 180 days after the bill becomes law.

The department must brief Congress after one year and then report each year on how many people changed coverage. The reports will break out monthly counts starting in January 2027 and note if changes were due to separating from or returning to active duty, being a dependent, or pregnancy under the pilot.

• Who is affected: Service members and their dependents who are eligible for TRICARE Select.
• What changes: Pregnancy would allow enrollment or switching coverage outside the usual period.
• When: Program starts within 180 days of becoming law, runs for five years; yearly reports with monthly data begin in January 2027.