# 119-hr-6587: Vets ETA

119-hr-6587, Vets ETA, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6587
- Congress: 119
- Title: Vets ETA
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Permanently authorizes VA transportation for vocational rehabilitation and counseling.** This bill would make the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' authority to provide transportation to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation or counseling permanent by simplifying 38 U.S.C. 111A(a). It does not create new programs, funding, eligibility criteria, reporting requirements, or enforcement mechanisms.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permanent VA transportation for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would make the VA Secretary's authority to provide transportation to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation and counseling permanent. Veterans enrolled in VA vocational rehabilitation or counseling would be able to get rides to and from VA facilities. The bill wou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6587 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6587)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6587 (as of 2026-04-21).