# 119-s-784: Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

119-s-784, Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-784
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Expands access to VA transportation grants for veterans in rural areas.** This bill would broaden who can get grants and raise the maximum award so more veterans can reach medical care.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More groups can run veteran rides: benefit, low. This bill would let the VA give transportation grants to more kinds of groups. County veterans service organizations and tribal organizations would become eligible. The bill would also use USDA RUCA codes to define "rural" and "highly rural," which decides which areas qualify for grants. These chan…
- Flexible funding and grant caps: mixed, low. This bill would remove the old $3,000,000-per-year statutory limit and let Congress fund the VA transportation program with "such sums as may be necessary." It would also set a per-grant maximum of $60,000. A grant could be increased up to $80,000 if the recipient must buy an ADA-compliant vehicle.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-784 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/784)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2178)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-784 (as of 2026-10-31).