Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Jun 26, 2026
What it does
The Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act would expand eligibility for travel assistance payments to veterans with service-connected disabilities who live in U.S. territories or the Freely Associated States, including those with a disability rating of 30 percent or more, and also to veterans in those areas regardless of disability rating if no Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility is available locally. The bill amends Title 38 of the U.S. Code to define "covered jurisdiction" as including territories and the Freely Associated States, thereby clarifying where these expanded benefits apply. This change aims to improve access to healthcare travel support for veterans…
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