H.R. 3617: 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.
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H.R. 3617: 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.
118th Congress · introduced 2023-05-23 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-05-23 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · what a sponsor is
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Official 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.
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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.
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Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · 28 cosponsors
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Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Joe Neguse (D-CO), James P. McGovern (D-MA), André Carson (D-IN), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] reported raising $955,740 (2023–2024). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr3617.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>
Record fed-us-cong118-hr3617 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118