MIDWIVES for Service Members Act of 2025

# MIDWIVES for Service Members Act of 2025 (HR 3202) - Summary **What the Bill Would Do** The MIDWIVES for Service Members Act of 2025 would expand access to midwifery services for military service members, veterans, and their families. Based on its title, the bill appears designed to increase coverage and utilization of midwives—healthcare providers trained to assist with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care—within the military and Veterans Affairs healthcare systems. This would give pregnant service members and military families additional birth care options beyond traditional hospital-based obstetric care. **Who It Affects** The bill would directly impact active-duty military personnel, National Guard members, Reserve forces, and their eligible family members who receive healthcare through military medical facilities (TRICARE).

Veterans and their families who use Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics would also be affected. More broadly, the bill could influence maternity care practices across the entire Defense Department and VA healthcare systems. **Current Status** As of now, HR 3202 is in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill was introduced by Representative Marilyn Strickland (D-Washington) and remains in the early stages of the legislative process.