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To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling.
Summary
This bill makes permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs' authority to provide transportation to and from VA facilities for veterans undergoing vocational rehabilitation or counseling. Currently, the Secretary's authority to provide this transportation is temporary, subject to time limitations in existing law. The bill removes those time limitations, making the transportation authority permanent.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jimmy Panetta’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $19,200
- NFP $15,500
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $13,500
- ROCKET CENTRAL $12,000
- FOLKTALE WINERY $7,760
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Actions (3)
- Jan 5, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Dec 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Dec 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 10, 2025
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Earned Transportation Act” or the “Vets ETA”.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OR COUNSELING.
Section 111A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “(1) The Secretary” and inserting “The Secretary”; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2). <all>
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