# 119-hr-9212: VA Emergency Transportation Act

119-hr-9212, VA Emergency Transportation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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- As of: 2026-07-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9212
- Congress: 119
- Title: VA Emergency Transportation Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Expanded VA reimbursement for emergency services and transportation.** This bill would broaden VA payment rules so veterans can get reimbursed for emergency services, including ambulance or air ambulance transport by non-Department providers to and from Federal facilities. - Veterans: Veterans would be eligible for reimbursement of emergency services and emergency transportation costs when those services are furnished by non-Department providers to a facility for emergency treatment or when transferred to a Department or other Federal facility. - Non-Department providers: Ambulance and air ambulance services by non-Department providers would qualify for VA reimbursement when they furnish emergency transportation as defined in the bill. - Statutory clarity: The bill replaces the phrase "emergency treatment" with "emergency services" across the statute and adds definitions for "emergency services" and "emergency transportation" to unify who and what the VA may reimburse.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More emergency care covered for veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA would be able to reimburse more kinds of emergency care. You would be able to get reimbursed for ambulance and air-ambulance rides by non-Department providers. Reimbursement would cover transport to an emergency facility and some transfers from non-Department facilities to VA or othe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9212 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9212)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9212 (as of 2026-07-24).