3.0.0 850 2023-01-11T13:45:32Z 2023-01-11T13:45:32Z Senate S 2019-03-14 116 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2020-02-05T22:19:16Z Markup by 2020-01-29T14:30:40Z Hearings by 2019-05-22T18:30:58Z Referred to 2019-03-14T21:05:04Z Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act 116 1807 HR 2019-04-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019 116 4524 HR 2019-10-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019 116 2966 S 2019-12-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act 116 8337 HR 2020-10-01 Became Public Law No: 116-159. Related bill CRS Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act 116 8319 HR 2020-09-23 Rule H. Res. 1129 passed House. 15:48:55 Related bill CRS 2020-08-07 10:53:18 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2020-08-07 10:02:57 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2020-08-04 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-07-30 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4648) Floor 2020-07-30 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4648) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-30 Senate The committee amendment as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4647) Floor 2020-07-30 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4647-4648) Floor 2020-02-05 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413. Calendars 2020-02-05 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 2020-02-05 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-01-29 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2019-05-22 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2019-03-14 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2019-03-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2019-03-25 False S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 2020-01-28 False 2020-03-04T16:07:00Z S. 850, Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56224 As reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 5, 2020 Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Rural conditions and development Transportation costs Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-03-14 Introduced in Senate 2020-02-14T12:05:24Z Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas.

]]> 25 2020-02-05 Reported to Senate 2021-09-27T18:19:32Z Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

This bill makes permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that provides transportation for individuals traveling to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, examination, treatment, or care. The VA must develop a national protocol for the administration of medical examinations for volunteer drivers to participate in the transportation program.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2021 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas.

]]> 55 2020-07-30 Passed Senate 2021-09-27T18:28:45Z Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act

This bill makes permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that provides transportation for individuals traveling to and from VA facilities for vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, examination, treatment, or care. The VA must develop a national protocol for the administration of medical examinations for volunteer drivers to participate in the transportation program.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2021 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas.

]]> Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act Display Title Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Titles as Passed Senate Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural veterans. Introduced in Senate IS 2502 116 SAMDT To require a report by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the transportation of individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 2022-02-08T23:03:21Z 2020-07-30 Amendment SA 2502 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2502 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/116th-congress/senate-amendment/2502 S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Senate 116 S Senate S 850 Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act 2023-01-11T13:45:32Z 6 2020-07-30 0 Senate Amendment SA 2502 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2020-07-30 0 Senate Amendment SA 2502 proposed by Senator Sullivan. (consideration: CR S4647-4648; text: CR S4647-4648) To require a report by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the transportation of individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Floor 2020-07-30 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-30 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2502 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-30 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2502 proposed by Senator Sullivan. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s850es/xml/BILLS-116s850es.xml Reported to Senate 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s850rs/xml/BILLS-116s850rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s850is/xml/BILLS-116s850is.xml 2020-08-07 Held at the desk. 10:53:18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.