# 118-hr-3617: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority to provide a wig and treat traction alopecia under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes.

118-hr-3617, To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority to provide a wig and treat traction alopecia under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3617
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority to provide a wig and treat traction alopecia under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2023-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority to provide a wig and treat traction alopecia under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-3617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3617)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-16)
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