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Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act
To extend and modify the transportation grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill extends and modifies the Department of Veterans Affairs transportation grant program, which helps rural veterans access healthcare services. It expands eligibility for grants to include Tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations, in addition to existing recipients. The bill increases the maximum grant amount from implicit levels to $50,000, with an additional 50 percent increase available for counties that have more than five communities located off the road system. The bill reauthorizes the program through fiscal year 2029, replacing the previous authorization that expired after 2022.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
Actions (4)
- Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. · senate
- May 21, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86. · senate
- Mar 4, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Mar 4, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 4, 2025
Mr. Cramer (for himself, Mr. King, and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To extend and modify the transportation grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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 “Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act”.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
“(C) Tribal organizations.
“(D) Native Hawaiian organizations.”;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking “State veterans service agency or veterans service organization awarded” and inserting “recipient of”; and
(C) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
“(4) Maximum amount.—
“(A) In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount of a grant under this section may not exceed $50,000.
“(B) Additional amount.—In the case of a county that has more than five communities that are off the road system, the amount of a grant awarded with respect to that county under this section may be increased by an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the amount specified in subparagraph (A).”;
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:
“(2) Native hawaiian organization.—The term ‘Native Hawaiian organization’ has the meaning given that term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517).
“(3) Tribal organization.—The term ‘Tribal organization’ has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).”; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking “$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2022” and inserting “such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029”. <all>
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