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119-hr-7933119th CongressWALLET
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.
Sponsored By: Representative Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced
Summary
Expands TRICARE coverage to include traction alopecia and would require the military to issue grooming guidance and training about hair practices and products that can cause it.
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- Service members and covered beneficiaries would be eligible for wigs and for treatment when diagnosed with traction alopecia under TRICARE.
- The services would have to publish regulations and training materials by Sept. 30, 2026 to warn that tightly gathered hairstyles, dyes, and chemical hair products may cause health issues including traction alopecia.
- Title 10 health rules would be changed to explicitly add traction alopecia to wig and treatment provisions, creating a compliance and education requirement for military medical and personnel officials.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More TRICARE help for military families
If enacted, this would add traction alopecia to the list of conditions TRICARE covers. It would also explicitly let TRICARE provide wigs for people with traction alopecia. Service members, dependents, and other TRICARE-eligible people would be able to get treatment and wigs through TRICARE. The bill would require military departments to issue grooming rules and training by September 30, 2026. Those materials would warn that tight hairstyles, hair dyes, and chemical products may cause traction alopecia. The bill does not specify funding or further eligibility rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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