# 119-hr-1733: Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

119-hr-1733, Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-29).

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- As of: 2026-08-29
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1733
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-29

## Summary

**Expands VA transportation grants to rural and highly rural communities.** This bill would broaden who can get VA transportation funding and raise grant limits to help pay for Americans with Disabilities Act compliant vehicles and other needs. - Veterans in rural and highly rural areas would have greater access to VA-funded transportation under definitions tied to the Department of Agriculture's Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) codes. - County veterans service organizations and tribal veterans organizations would become eligible grant recipients, letting more local groups apply for and run transportation programs. - Grants would have a $60,000 maximum with up to $80,000 more available when a recipient must buy an ADA-compliant vehicle, and the prior $3 million yearly funding cap is replaced by an authorization of "such sums as may be necessary."

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More ride help for rural veterans: benefit, medium. This bill would widen the VA’s ride-to-care grants beyond only highly rural areas. Rural and highly rural would follow the USDA RUCA codes. County veterans service organizations and Tribal organizations would be able to get these grants. If enacted, this could help more rural veterans get rides to…
- Grant limits and ADA vehicle help for veterans: mixed, high. Each VA transportation grant would be capped at $60,000. If a grantee must buy an ADA-compliant vehicle, a grant could be up to $80,000. The bill would replace the old $3 million per year cap with an authorization of “such sums as may be necessary.” This would not itself provide money; Congress wou…

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- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1733 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1733)

## Related
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1733 (as of 2026-08-29).