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H.R. 6587

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6587, which vets ETA, was introduced in the House on Dec 10, 2025 by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, and last saw action on Jan 5, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Record

Text

H.R. 6587 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb6587/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6587 IH: Veterans Earned Transportation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6587  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 10, 2025   Mr. Panetta  (for himself,  Mr. Fitzpatrick , and  Mr. Lieu ) 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).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) sponsors H.R. 6587, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6587 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Referred to · Jan 5, 2026 · 65 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6587 has taken 3 actions since Dec 10, 2025, the latest on Jan 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 5, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Dec 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 6587 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6587 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Vets ETA — Display Title
  • Vets ETA — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Veterans Earned Transportation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6587 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Housing, Indian/Native American Affairs, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia12—
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS12—
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER112
KEVIN MILLER112
NAOMI MATHIS112
PETER DICKINSON112
SHAMALA CAPIZZI112
JAMES SYPE111
JOSEPH LEMAY111
SHANE LIERMANN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERSINTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS2025 fourth_quarter$130K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6587 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6587’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr6587/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com