S 784 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

This bill expands VA transportation grants to help rural veterans access medical care by modifying existing grant program rules. It adds "rural or highly rural" eligibility criteria, allows grants to fund vehicles meeting ADA requirements (up to $80,000), and explicitly includes county veterans service organizations and tribal organizations as eligible recipients. The bill defines "rural" using USDA's RUCA coding system and removes fixed funding caps, directing the VA to provide "such sums as may be necessary" for these grants. It directly affects rural veterans needing transportation to medical appointments and the local organizations that coordinate their care.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025
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May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
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Feb 27, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Feb 27, 2025
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