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H.R. 4289

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4289, the TRICARE Travel Improvement Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 2, 2025 by Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jul 2, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 4289 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb4289/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4289 IH: TRICARE Travel Improvement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-02
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  I
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  H. R. 4289
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  July 2, 2025
  Mr. Vasquez  (for himself and
  Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ) introduced
  the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services
  A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the distance
  required for the Secretary of Defense to reimburse travel expenses relating to specialty
  care, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   TRICARE Travel Improvement Act  .
2.
Reimbursement by the Secretary of Defense for travel expenses relating to
  specialty care
Section 1074i of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking  In any case  and inserting  Except as provided in subsection (b), in any case ; and
(B)
by striking  100 miles  and inserting  50 miles ; and
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
by striking the heading and inserting
Special rules for exceptional circumstances and military retirees and dependents .— ;
(B)
by striking  The Secretary of Defense  and inserting  (1) The Secretary of Defense ; and
(C)
by inserting after paragraph (1), as designated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the following new paragraph:
(2)
With respect to military retirees and their dependents, the Secretary shall administer subsection (a) by substituting  50 miles  for  100 miles .
  .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-02
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the distance required for the Secretary of Defense to reimburse travel expenses relating to specialty care, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D) sponsors H.R. 4289, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4289 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jul 2, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4289 has taken 2 actions since Jul 2, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 2, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 4289 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4289 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • TRICARE Travel Improvement Act — Display Title
  • TRICARE Travel Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the distance required for the Secretary of Defense to reimburse travel expenses relating to specialty care, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4289 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4289’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr4289/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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