Current law provides allowances for certain travel expenses, but it does not reimburse the cost of renting a motor vehicle—an increasingly common necessity for reservists who live far from their drill locations. 

H.R. 7593 would correct this gap by amending 37 U.S.C. 452(j) to ensure members who travel more than 150 miles from home for inactive‑duty training or muster duty may be fully reimbursed for rental vehicle costs incurred during:

• The entire period of training, and
• One day of travel before or after the training period.

The bill also directs the Department of Defense to update the Joint Travel Regulations within 180 days to reflect these expanded reimbursement rights. 

This is a practical, commonsense fix that directly supports reservists who already sacrifice time, income, and family stability to serve. Ensuring transportation costs do not become a barrier to fulfilling required duty is essential to military readiness and fairness.

Contact Congress today and urge support for the Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act.