Vets ETA
HR 6587, the Veterans Earned Transportation Act (Vets ETA), clarifies the Department of Veterans Affairs' authority to provide transportation for veterans attending job training programs. It amends existing law to remove outdated language, allowing the VA Secretary to permanently cover transportation costs to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation or counseling services. This directly affects veterans enrolled in VA job training programs who need transportation to access these services. The bill streamlines the legal framework without creating new benefits or changing eligibility, ensuring existing transportation support remains accessible under clear authority.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Last action Jan 5, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Ted Lieu
DDemocratic
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