H.R. 9316

Summary

H.R. 9316, the Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 15, 2026 by Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Jun 26, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 9316 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 9316 IH: Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9316  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 15, 2026   Ms. King-Hinds  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of veterans with service-connected disabilities who reside in certain territories or the Freely Associated States for payments or allowances for beneficiary travel.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act  .
2.
Expansion of eligibility of veterans with service-connected disabilities who reside in certain territories or the Freely Associated States for payments or allowances for beneficiary travel
Section 111(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)(B)—
(A)
by striking  rated at 30 percent or more.  and inserting an em dash; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following new clauses:
(i)
rated at 30 percent or more; or
(ii)
without regard to rating in the case of a veteran who resides in a covered jurisdiction in which no medical facility of the Department is located.
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(5)
In this subsection:
(A)
The term  covered jurisdiction  means a territory or the Freely Associated States.
(B)
The term  Freely Associated States  has the meaning given such term in subsection (h).
(C)
The term  territory  has the meaning given such term in section 5 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act ( Public Law 114–187 ;  48 U.S.C. 2104 ).
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of veterans with service-connected disabilities who reside in certain territories or the Freely Associated States for payments or allowances for beneficiary travel.

Sponsors

Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R) sponsors H.R. 9316, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Kimberlyn King-Hinds

Rep. · R–MP · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 15, 2026

Mark Takano

Rep. · D–CA-39 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 18, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 9316 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee

Health Subcommittee

Referred to · Jun 26, 2026 · 143 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Jun 15, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9316 has taken 3 actions since Jun 15, 2026, the latest on Jun 26, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9316 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9316 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act — Display Title
• Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of veterans with service-connected disabilities who reside in certain territories or the Freely Associated States for payments or allowances for beneficiary travel. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9316 in 1 quarterly filing, 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 Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues, Housing, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9316 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. 9316’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9316, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 100 (Monday, June 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KING-HINDS:H.R. 9316.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H4118]

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