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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.

USA118th CongressHR-3617| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2023
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (28)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill expands primary and preventative health care services for women under TRICARE to include health care services for traction alopecia. The bill also authorizes the provision of a wig for traction alopecia. (Under current law, wigs are only authorized for individuals with alopecia resulting from the treatment of a malignant disease). Additionally, the bill requires the implementation of regulations regarding grooming standards and training materials to ensure members of the Armed Forces are warned that the prolonged use of tightly gathered hairstyles, dyes, and chemical hair products may cause health issues, such as traction alopecia.
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Timeline
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
May 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 23, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

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.

USA118th CongressHR-3617| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2023
This bill expands primary and preventative health care services for women under TRICARE to include health care services for traction alopecia. The bill also authorizes the provision of a wig for traction alopecia. (Under current law, wigs are only authorized for individuals with alopecia resulting from the treatment of a malignant disease). Additionally, the bill requires the implementation of regulations regarding grooming standards and training materials to ensure members of the Armed Forces are warned that the prolonged use of tightly gathered hairstyles, dyes, and chemical hair products may cause health issues, such as traction alopecia.
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Timeline
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
May 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 23, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (28)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted