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HR 5277 · in committee · significant

HEAL Act

What this bill does

  • The bill increases mileage reimbursement for veterans traveling to VA medical facilities from 41.5 cents to 70 cents per mile.
  • Veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation, counseling, or medical care at VA facilities are affected by the higher reimbursement rate.
  • The bill also eliminates deductibles for veteran beneficiary travel and allows veteran service organizations the same reimbursement rates.

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  1. 01

    How would increasing mileage reimbursement from 41.5 to 70 cents per mile affect veterans in rural versus urban areas differently?

  2. 02

    What is the estimated annual cost to the VA from eliminating travel deductibles and raising mileage rates, and how should that be funded?

  3. 03

    Why should veteran service organizations receive the same reimbursement rates as individual veterans, and what problems might this solve?

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Sponsor · R-NY-17

Michael Lawler

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Introduced 2025-09-22

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-22 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. 2025-09-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-09-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-09-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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