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S. 850 · 116th Congress

Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 116th Congress ended.

DSR SullivanSponsor
2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R
LMR Murkowski KSD Sinema

0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 14, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Jul 30, 2020

This bill makes permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that provides transportation for individuals traveling to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, examination, treatment, or care.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Jul 30, 2020

Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

This bill makes permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that provides transportation for individuals traveling to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, examination, treatment, or care. The VA must develop a national protocol for the administration of medical examinations for volunteer drivers to participate in the transportation program.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2021 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

Latest action (Aug 7, 2020): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 14, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 14, 2019
  2. Senate Passed Jul 30, 2020

No recorded floor vote found.