# 119-hr-3148: SALUTE Act

119-hr-3148, SALUTE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3148
- Congress: 119
- Title: SALUTE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a Defense Department pilot letting TRICARE enrollees buy fixed indemnity supplemental insurance for cancer-related expenses not covered by TRICARE.** The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to arrange voluntary enrollment and contract with up to two licensed insurers to offer separate indemnity plans.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Optional cancer supplement for TRICARE families: mixed, low. If enacted, TRICARE members and their enrolled dependents could buy a separate cancer supplemental plan. DoD would start a pilot by September 30, 2026, using up to two licensed insurers, with contracts lasting at least three years. Plans would be fixed‑indemnity policies that do not coordinate with…

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- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-3148 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3148)

## Related
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- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3148 (as of 2026-04-21).