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S. 784 119th Congress Senate

Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

Official title: A bill to expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Jon Ossoff Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Rural conditions and developmentTransportation costsVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognition
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Became law
May 21, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

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Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

This bill expands and makes permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grant program that provides transportation options to veterans for medical purposes.

First, the bill expands the program to cover transportation for veterans in rural areas, in addition to veterans in highly rural areas (who are already eligible under the program).

The bill also authorizes the VA to award such grants to county veterans service organizations and tribal organizations to assist veterans with transportation for medical care.

Further, the bill increases the maximum grant amount to $60,000. However, if a grant recipient is required to purchase a vehicle to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, such grant amount may be increased to not more than $80,000.

Finally, the bill defines rural and highly rural in the same manner as the terms are given under the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) coding system of the Department of Agriculture. RUCA uses population density and commuting patterns to assign designations. 

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 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1733 Identical bill Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act
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All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 18, 2026
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Padilla, Alex
California · May 12, 2025
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 27, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 784: Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-784/
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