3.0.0 5277 2026-04-10T16:22:56Z 2026-04-10T16:22:56Z House H HR 2025-09-10 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5277 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 5277.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H4239]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2025-09-22T17:10:37Z Referred To 2025-09-10T14:04:40Z 2025-09-22 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2025-09-10 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 N S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2025-09-19 False L000590 Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] Susie Lee D NV 3 2025-12-10 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2025-09-18T15:50:30Z 00 2025-09-10 Introduced in House 2026-04-10T16:22:49Z Heroes Earned Affordable Lifts Act or the HEAL Act

This bill modifies the administration of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel benefit available to individuals traveling for vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for examination, treatment, or care.

The bill increases the mileage reimbursement rate for beneficiary travel to or from VA facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment or care. Specifically, the bill raises the rate from 41.5 cents per mile to the rate for a privately owned automobile when no government vehicle is available (currently 70 cents per mile).

The bill prohibits the VA from requiring a deductible for beneficiary travel for examination, treatment, or care.

The bill also provides that veterans service organizations and veterans service agencies that provide transportation for examinations, treatment, or care to veterans may be allowed expenses of travel upon the same basis as such veteran beneficiaries.

]]> HEAL Act Display Title 45 HEAL Act 2025-09-18T04:23:18Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 HEAL Act 2025-09-18T04:23:16Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Heroes Earned Affordable Lifts Act 2025-09-18T04:23:16Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the payments or allowances that individuals, including veterans service organizations, receive for transportation of veterans to or from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 2025-09-18T04:18:32Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5277ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5277ih.xml 2025-09-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.