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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D–NY
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-06-23 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Military Family Limb Loss Support Act would require the Defense Department to start a support program in fiscal year 2028 for eligible people affected by limb loss or limb differences. It would add peer mentoring, education, and community support to rehabilitation care. Eligibility would include military dependents and certain other people eligible for military health care, subject to the bill’s conditions.
This Act may be cited as the Military Family Limb Loss Support Act.
Beginning in fiscal year 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a program, to be known as the Military Family Limb Loss and Limb Difference Support Program (in this section referred to as the Program), to augment the holistic rehabilitative care for covered beneficiaries with limb loss or limb dysfunction through peer mentoring, education, and community outreach.
the term covered beneficiary means— (1) an individual who has experienced limb loss or limb difference; and (2) is— (A) a dependent of a member or retired member of the Armed Forces; or (B) otherwise eligible for health care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
To qualify, a person would need to have experienced limb loss or limb difference and either be a dependent of a current or retired Armed Forces member or otherwise qualify for military health care under the cited law, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(f) Covered beneficiary defined In this section, the term covered beneficiary means— (1) an individual who has experienced limb loss or limb difference; and (2) is— (A) a dependent of a member or retired member of the Armed Forces; or (B) otherwise eligible for health care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
The program would have to provide peer mentoring and family support, education about limb loss care and services, help with returning to community life, coordination of resources outside clinical care, and outreach. The Secretary could also include other activities considered appropriate.
(b) Activities The Program shall include— (1) peer mentorship and family support services; (2) education related to limb loss care and services; (3) community reintegration supports; (4) coordination of nonclinical resources; (5) outreach and awareness activities; and (6) such other activities as the Secretary considers appropriate.
The Secretary could use cooperative agreements or contracts to work with organizations experienced in providing these activities online or in person for people with limb loss or limb difference. The text includes experience serving children, military populations, or veterans and does not require the Secretary to establish partnerships.
(c) Partnerships In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with one or more organizations that have demonstrated experience in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b) in virtual or in-person settings to support individuals with limb loss or limb difference, including individuals belonging to pediatric, military, or veteran populations.
Within 180 days after enactment, the Secretary would have to send an implementation plan to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. It would describe how partner organizations would be selected, estimate costs and staffing needs, and assess how existing Defense Department resources and programs could support the program.
(d) Implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan for implementing the Program that— (1) describes the process for selecting and entering into cooperative agreements or contracts with organizations under subsection (c); (2) estimates the costs and staffing needs of implementing the Program; (3) assesses the extent to which existing resources and programs of the Department of Defense can support the Program;
The plan would also have to include measures for evaluating the program’s effectiveness and require integration of the program with military health system research efforts. Improving health care quality, access, and outcomes for service members and their families is the stated aim of that integration, not an established result.
(4) includes performance metrics the Secretary will use to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program; and (5) requires integration of the Program with research efforts of the military health system to improve health care quality, access and outcomes for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
The Secretary would have to report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees within one year after the program is implemented and annually for three more years. Each report would cover the preceding year.
(e) Reports required Not later than one year after the date on which the Program is implemented, and annually for three years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes, for the year preceding submission of the report—
The reports would describe how many eligible people were served and their demographic characteristics, services and partnerships, and gaps in services or geographic coverage. They would also recommend legislative or administrative steps to improve support for military families affected by limb loss or limb difference.
(1) the number and demographic characteristics of covered beneficiaries served by the Program; (2) a description of services provided and partnerships established under the Program; (3) an assessment of gaps in services or geographic coverage of the Program; and (4) recommendations for legislative or administrative action to improve support for military families affected by limb loss or limb difference.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated July 7, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Armed Services on June 23, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-07-07T19:35:30Z. 2026-06-23: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2026-06-23: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-06-23. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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