United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 5957 — Connecting Veterans to Care Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands eligibility for grants under 49 U.S.C. § 5307 to include public transportation servicing Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 5307(a)(1)(D)

    public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of fewer than 200,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census. → public transportation-- (i) in an urbanized area with a population of fewer than 200,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census; or (ii) that services a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility.

    This change allows grants to be used for public transportation services that assist Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, in addition to existing criteria.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 5307

    (h) Certification of Use of Certain Funds.-- (1) Certification.--The recipient of financial assistance described in subsection (a)(1)(D)(ii) shall, not later than the 30 days after the date on which the recipient first receives grant funds under this section, and each year thereafter, submit to the Secretary a certification that the operating costs will be used to provide public transportation that services a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. (2) Penalty.--If the Secretary finds that a recipient failed to provide transportation as certified to under paragraph (1) during a fiscal year, the Secretary shall suspend assistance provided under this section for such operating costs.

    This addition requires grant recipients servicing VA facilities to certify the use of funds and establishes penalties for non-compliance.

  • 49 U.S.C. § 5307(h)

    (i)

    This change redesignates existing subsection (h) to (i), accommodating the new subsection (h) regarding VA facility services.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

veterans healthcare transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 5957?
HR 5957 is sponsored by Kean, Thomas H. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5957?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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