Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

House Bill

H.R. 7593

119th Congress

Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 17, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Tony Gonzales

R - TX

Cosponsors

0

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Summary

This bill would require the military to reimburse Reserve and National Guard members for rental car costs when they travel more than 150 miles from home for training duty. Currently, these service members often have to pay out-of-pocket for transportation to fulfill their military obligations, creating a financial burden for citizen-soldiers who balance civilian careers with military service.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Introduced2/17/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

ChamberHouse

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Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

This bill would require the military to reimburse Reserve and National Guard members for rental car costs when they travel more than 150 miles from home for training duty. Currently, these service members often have to pay out-of-pocket for transportation to f

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This bill would require the military to reimburse Reserve and National Guard members for rental car costs when they travel more than 150 miles from home for training duty. Currently, these service members often have to pay out-of-pocket for transportation to fulfill their military obligations, creating a financial burden for citizen-soldiers who balance civilian careers with military service.

Bill Number: 7593
Introduced: 2/17/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Title: Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act
Bill Number: 7593
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced: 2/17/2026
Summary: This bill would require the military to reimburse Reserve and National Guard members for rental car costs when they travel more than 150 miles from home for training duty. Currently, these service members often have to pay out-of-pocket for transportation to fulfill their military obligations, creat

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the military to reimburse Reserve and National Guard members for rental car costs when they travel more than 150 miles from home for training duty. Currently, these service members often have to pay out-of-pocket for transportation to fulfill their military obligations, creating a financial burden for citizen-soldiers who balance civilian careers with military service.

Last updated: 2/20/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reserve and National Guard members who live far from training facilities would get reimbursed for rental car expenses when traveling more than 150 miles for duty
Addresses the financial burden on part-time service members who must balance civilian employment with military training requirements
Applies to inactive-duty training periods and Ready Reserve muster duty, which are mandatory obligations for reserve component members
Would standardize travel expense policies to better support geographically dispersed Reserve forces across the country

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly benefit approximately 800,000 Reserve and National Guard members nationwide who may need to travel long distances for required training. By eliminating out-of-pocket transportation costs, it could make Reserve service more financially feasible for service members in rural areas or those assigned to units far from their homes, potentially improving recruitment and retention in the Reserve components while recognizing the unique challenges faced by citizen-soldiers.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7593, 119th Congress (2026). "Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7593

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