# 119-s-2482: TRICARE Travel Improvement Act

119-s-2482, TRICARE Travel Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2482
- Congress: 119
- Title: TRICARE Travel Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Cuts TRICARE specialty-care travel reimbursement distance from 100 miles to 50 miles for most beneficiaries**, while keeping a 100-mile reimbursement rule specifically for military retirees and their dependents. - Most TRICARE beneficiaries would be eligible for travel reimbursement only when specialty-care trips exceed 50 miles. This shortens the distance that triggers reimbursement from the current 100 miles for non-retiree groups. - Military retirees and their dependents would continue to qualify under a 100-mile threshold, preserving broader reimbursement access for that group. - The Department of Defense would apply a clarified two-tier statutory rule, with an explicit general 50-mile standard and a separate 100-mile standard for retirees and dependents.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Less TRICARE travel pay for most: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would lower the one-way miles needed to get TRICARE specialty-care travel reimbursement from 100 miles to 50 miles for most beneficiaries. Military retirees and their dependents would still use a 100-mile rule. People who live between 50 and 100 miles from specialty care could…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2482 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2482)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2482 (as of 2025-12-21).