# 119-hr-10617: VET CARE Act

119-hr-10617, VET CARE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10617
- Congress: 119
- Title: VET CARE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Expand veterinary work-based learning in high schools in shortage states.** This bill would create a competitive grant program to help high schools build, expand, or scale work-based learning tied to veterinary careers. Grants would target states the Secretary identifies as having veterinarian shortages and emphasize pathways into postsecondary education and long-term employment in veterinary fields. - Students and families: High school students in eligible states would get funded hands-on learning and career pathways into veterinary medicine, including preparation for college and jobs in diagnostics, epidemiology, food safety, and animal husbandry. - Rural and food-animal communities: The program would prioritize areas with documented veterinarian shortages and programs that give substantial experience with livestock, equine, or other large animals to address rural and food-animal workforce gaps. - Schools, colleges, and veterinary partners: Accredited veterinary colleges, cooperative extension, 4-H and FFA groups, career-technical centers, community colleges, clinics, state veterinary offices, workforce boards, and Tribal organizations could apply. Grantees would report annually on students, graduation rates, attendance, postsecondary enrollment, and workforce entry to support program evaluation.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to grow high-school veterinary programs: benefit, low. This bill would create a competitive federal grant program to help high schools set up work-based learning focused on veterinary medicine. Grants would go to eligible partners like veterinary colleges, cooperative extension, 4-H and FFA, school districts, community colleges, clinics, state veterina…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10617)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10617 (as of 2026-10-22).