# 119-hr-3594: Gold Star Spouses Health Care Enhancement Act

119-hr-3594, Gold Star Spouses Health Care Enhancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3594
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gold Star Spouses Health Care Enhancement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extends TRICARE Prime eligibility for Gold Star surviving spouses.** This bill would remove the three-year cap that limits access to TRICARE Prime medical and TRICARE Prime dental for dependents who qualify as surviving spouses because a member's death is covered under section 1126 of title 10. The change applies retroactively so eligible Gold Star surviving spouses are not barred from Prime benefits based on how long ago the service member died.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep TRICARE Prime for Gold Star spouses: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would let eligible Gold Star surviving spouses keep TRICARE Prime medical and dental beyond three years. It would remove the three-year limit for those who qualify as a dependent because the member’s death is covered by 10 U.S.C. 1126. It would apply even if the service member…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3594)

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- [119-hr-3104: Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3104)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6856: Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6856)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3594 (as of 2026-04-21).