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HR 9117 United States House · 117th Congress

To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care.

Summary
This bill permanently extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to health care facilities.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePermanently extends VA transportation grants for rural veterans' access to healthcare, improving access to medical services.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationPermanently extends VA grants for rural veterans' medical transportation, directly funding transportation services for healthcare access.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransPermanently extends VA transportation grants for rural veterans' healthcare access, directly funding critical medical care access.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 30, 2022 Last action Oct 25, 2022
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Committee
2
Oct 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Sep 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 30, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mary Sattler Peltola
DDemocratic
AK
At-Large