Horsford Delivers for Military Families in National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today secured three amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 3838) to support military families and better understand modernization needs.

Horsford, who represents multiple military instillations in Nevada, specifically negotiated to include a bipartisan provision studying the psychological and mental health impacts of combat with Remotely Piloted Aircraft on personnel stationed at Creech Air Force Base in his district.

Rep. Horsford’s legislation, the bipartisan TRICARE OB-GYN Treatment and Access without Lags in Care Act (TOTAL Care Act), which provides servicemembers and their families obstetric and gynecologic (OB-GYN) care without requiring burdensome referrals, was also included in the base text.

“The National Defense Authorization Act is our opportunity to invest in military readiness,” Rep. Horsford said. “I amended this NDAA to help support military families, address mental health challenges our servicemembers endure, and ensure our Air Force units have the resources they need to modernize and succeed. Supporting the troops means supporting their families, their healthcare, and their ability to serve authentically. That’s not a partisan value – it’s a military necessity.

“While I voted in favor of this NDAA, I am concerned that many of the provisions Congressional Republicans included undermine its intent,” Horsford continued. “This bill includes provisions that ban healthcare, undermine equal services, and openly discriminate against the very same patriots who volunteer to serve our country. I expect my colleagues to address these extreme provisions at conference, and I hope to see an improved, bipartisan bill once it returns to the House for final passage.”

Rep. Horsford’s amendments to the NDAA are:

More information about Rep. Horsford’s bipartisan TOTAL Care Act is available here.