# 117-hr-6303: TRICARE Equality Act of 2021

117-hr-6303, TRICARE Equality Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6303
- Congress: 117
- Title: TRICARE Equality Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2021-12-16
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

TRICARE Equality Act of 2021 This bill addresses the administration of Department of Defense (DOD) health care programs and benefits in Puerto Rico. Specifically, the bill requires DOD to treat the administration of TRICARE Prime availability in Puerto Rico in a similar manner as a state. The bill also requires DOD to ensure that, in providing travel and transportation allowances related to specialty medical treatment, individuals located in Puerto Rico are eligible to receive such allowances. The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office must coordinate with the Department of Health of Puerto Rico to share health information through the Joint Health Information Exchange.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6303 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6303)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hres-878: Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-878)
- [117-hres-746: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-746)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6303 (as of 2025-11-18).