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H.R. 1527: Rural Veterans Access to Care Act

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H.R. 1527: Rural Veterans Access to Care Act

110th Congress · introduced 2007-03-14 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-03-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 578 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1527 (2008-09-10), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act

Plain summary

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a three-year pilot program under which a highly rural veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and who resides within a designated area of the Veterans Integrated Service Network may elect to receive covered health services through a non-VA health care provider. Defines a "highly rural veteran" as one who: (1) resides more than 60 miles from the nearest VA facility providing primary care services, more than 120 miles from a VA facility providing acute hospital care, or more than 240 miles from a VA facility providing tertiary care (depending on which services the veteran needs); or (2) otherwise experiences such hardships or other difficulties in travel to the nearest appropriate VA facility that such travel is not in the best interest of the veteran. Requires an annual program assessment report, during the three-year period, from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees, which shall include recommendations for continuing the program.

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Official text

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] · 30 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1527, Rural Veterans Access to Care Act (2008-07-31); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1527, Rural Veterans Access to Care Act (2008-07-31)

Cosponsors on this site

Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr1527 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110