Vets ETA

Bill: 117-hr-2531
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2021-04-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Transportation costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Earned Transportation Act or the Vets ETA</b></p>  <p>This bill permanently reauthorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that provides transportation to and from VA facilities or other places in connection with vocational rehabilitation, for counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2021 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Lieu , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Earned Transportation Act or the Vets ETA . 2. Permanent authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling Section 111A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) The Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2).