Parents who have lost children to hazing, including some local families, have long called for federal lawmakers to close gaps in the patchwork system.

The National Defense Authorization Act has a provision barring the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for service members' children.

President Biden on Monday evening signed the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision included in the massive package that restricts transgender care. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in the Senate,