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H.R. 7593House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

Sponsored by Tony GonzalesRep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
Introduced February 17, 2026

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The Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act would change federal travel rules so that reservists who must travel more than 150 miles for inactive‑duty training or Ready Reserve muster duty can be reimbursed for the cost of renting a motor vehicle. The reimbursement would cover the entire training period and the travel day before or after it. The Department of Defense would have to update its travel regulations within 180 days of the law’s enactment.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new category to the travel allowance that reimburses reservists for motor‑vehicle rental costs when traveling over 150 miles for specified training or duty.
  • Reimbursement applies to the whole training or muster period and the travel day immediately before or after that period.
  • Requires the Secretary of Defense to amend the Joint Travel Regulations to reflect this change within 180 days of the law’s effective date.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

February 17, 2026

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Introduced in House

February 17, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

February 17, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 17, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7593

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 17, 2026

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Van Orden, and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 37, United States Code, to reimburse a member of the uniformed services for costs incurred to rent a motor vehicle for travel relating to a period of reserve component inactive-duty training, or of Ready Reserve muster duty, performed more than 150 miles from the member's permanent residence.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act.

2.

Travel allowance: reimbursement of costs incurred by a member of the uniformed services to rent a motor vehicle for certain travel relating to certain training or duty

(a)

In general

Section 452(j) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4)

In the case of a member who travels more than 150 miles for training or duty described in paragraph (1) and whose actual and necessary expenses described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph include the costs to rent a motor vehicle, the allowance paid to such member in accordance with this subsection shall reimburse the member for such costs incurred during—

(A)

the entire period of training or duty described in such paragraph; and

(B)

a day of travel, described in such paragraph, that precedes or follows such period.

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(b)

Implementation

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the Joint Travel Regulations for the Uniformed Services in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a).