House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Military CARE Act

H.R. 6796Introduced Dec 17, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a digital system for the submission of complaints relating to access issues at military medical treatment facilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Steven Horsford D-NV

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 17, 2025
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Latest action: Dec 17, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6796.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HORSFORD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 213, December 17, 2025, Page H6024):
Article I of the Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

23 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 14 Democrats

9 of 23 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.

Don Bacon (R-NE), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Donald Davis (D-NC), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Michael Guest (R-MS), Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Sarah McBride (D-DE), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), James Moylan (R-GU), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Josh Riley (D-NY), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Matt Van Epps (R-TN), Eugene Vindman (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steven Horsford.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nevada in Congress · NV-4 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.