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Congress·Reported·S. 827

Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act

Rural Veterans: Transportation for Healthcare

8 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Key Points

  • This bill extends a Department of Veterans Affairs program that gives grants to help veterans in rural areas get rides to their medical appointments. Many veterans live far from VA hospitals and struggle to find reliable transportation for checkups or treatments.
  • For the first time, Tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian groups would be able to apply for these grants. This change is designed to help veterans living on reservations or in remote island communities where travel to a doctor can be especially difficult and expensive.
  • The bill sets the standard grant amount at $50,000 per group. However, counties that have five or more communities "off the road system"—meaning they aren't connected by standard highways—can receive up to $75,000 to help cover the extra costs of traveling in very remote areas.
  • If passed, the program would be funded through 2029. This provides long-term support for the local groups and state agencies that run shuttle services and travel programs for former service members who can no longer drive themselves.

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Milestones

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Jul 30, 2025Senate

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

May 21, 2025Senate

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

Mar 4, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act

Bill NumberS 827
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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R: 3I: 1

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