# 119-hr-10717: Wigs for Warriors Act

119-hr-10717, Wigs for Warriors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10717
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wigs for Warriors Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Makes wig coverage under TRICARE mandatory for health‑condition–related hair loss.** This bill would expand coverage beyond hair loss from cancer treatment to any health‑condition–related alopecia except androgenic alopecia and would remove the rule that barred furnishing a wig to someone who had previously received one.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More wig coverage for TRICARE: benefit, medium. If enacted, TRICARE would have to provide wigs to eligible people with hair loss caused by a health condition. The coverage would also apply when hair loss is caused by treatment for a health condition. The bill would remove the rule that prevented giving another wig to someone who already received…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10717 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10717)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10717 (as of 2026-10-30).