# 117-hr-3802: To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care.

117-hr-3802, To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3802
- Congress: 117
- Title: To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3802 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3802)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3802 (as of 2026-10-15).