# 117-hr-9117: 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-9117, 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. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9117
- 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: 2022-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

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- 117-hres-1498: Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to…
- 117-hr-9295: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for…
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## Sources
- [117-hr-9117 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9117)

## Related
- [117-hr-9608: Reducing Plastics in Wastewater Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9608)
- [117-hr-9496: Alaska Land Conveyances and Trails Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9496)
- [117-hr-9442: Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act of 2…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9442)
- [117-hres-1498: Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritag…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1498)
- [117-hr-9295: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Cree…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9295)
- [117-hr-9269: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9269)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9117 (as of 2025-11-18).