To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant program for the transportation of veterans who reside in highly rural areas to medical facilities.
HR 9050 creates a new grant program under the U.S. Code to help veterans living in highly rural areas access medical care. The bill authorizes $3 million annually (2025-2030) for grants up to $50,000 each to state veterans agencies or recognized veterans service organizations. These grants can cover transportation costs for veterans traveling to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, with "highly rural" defined as areas with fewer than seven people per square mile or specific U.S. territories like Guam or Puerto Rico (excluding San Juan). The program requires no matching funds from grant recipients and directly benefits veterans in remote locations who face transportation barriers to care.
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Jul 2024
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Introduced Jul 15, 2024
Last action Aug 22, 2024
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Aug 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jul 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jul 15, 2024
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Mary Sattler Peltola
DDemocratic
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James C. Moylan
RRepublican
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Steven Horsford
DDemocratic
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