# 119-hr-4289: TRICARE Travel Improvement Act

119-hr-4289, TRICARE Travel Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4289
- Congress: 119
- Title: TRICARE Travel Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Cuts the TRICARE specialty-care travel reimbursement distance from 100 miles to 50 miles.** This bill would expand who can get travel expense reimbursements for specialty medical care. - Active-duty service members would qualify for travel reimbursements when the nearest suitable specialty care is 50 miles away instead of 100 miles. - Military retirees and their dependents are explicitly covered under the same 50-mile rule, giving them the same reduced-distance eligibility. - Lowering the distance needed to qualify could make it easier for more beneficiaries to reach specialty providers by helping cover shorter travel trips.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Travel pay after 50 miles for TRICARE: benefit, low. This bill would lower the TRICARE travel-pay distance for specialty care from 100 miles to 50 miles. If enacted, more service members, retirees, and their dependents who travel 50+ miles one way could get reimbursed. The Defense Department would apply the 50-mile rule for retirees and dependents, w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4289 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4289)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4289 (as of 2026-04-21).