# 119-hr-7933: 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.

119-hr-7933, 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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7933
- Congress: 119
- 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: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More TRICARE help for military families: benefit, medium. 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 bil…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7933 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7933)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7933 (as of 2026-09-26).