Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

House Bill

H.R. 1733

119th Congress

Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Burgess Owens

Representative

Republican

UT-4

Cosponsors

9

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill would require states to provide funds directly to parents or guardians of eligible children if their public school does not offer in-person instruction for more than 3 days in a school year due to a public health emergency or labor dispute. The goal is to help families cover the costs of educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorBurgess Owens (R-UT)

Introduced6/17/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

ChamberHouse

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Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

This bill would require states to provide funds directly to parents or guardians of eligible children if their public school does not offer in-person instruction for more than 3 days in a school year due to a public health emergency or labor dispute. The goal

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This bill would require states to provide funds directly to parents or guardians of eligible children if their public school does not offer in-person instruction for more than 3 days in a school year due to a public health emergency or labor dispute. The goal is to help families cover the costs of educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition.

Bill Number: 1733
Sponsor: Burgess Owens (R-UT)
Introduced: 6/17/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy Area: Education

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Title: Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act
Bill Number: 1733
Sponsor: Burgess Owens (R-UT)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced: 6/17/2025
Summary: This bill would require states to provide funds directly to parents or guardians of eligible children if their public school does not offer in-person instruction for more than 3 days in a school year due to a public health emergency or labor dispute. The goal is to help families cover the costs of e

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require states to provide funds directly to parents or guardians of eligible children if their public school does not offer in-person instruction for more than 3 days in a school year due to a public health emergency or labor dispute. The goal is to help families cover the costs of educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Kids in Classes Act This bill prohibits a state educational agency from receiving specified federal education funds unless funds are provided directly to a parent or guardian of an eligible child for certain qualified educational expenses (e.g., educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition). Eligible child refers to a child who attends a public elementary or secondary school and such school (1) receives specified federal education funds; and (2) does not provide, for more than three days during a school year and for reasons related to a public health emergency or collective bargaining action, in-person instruction for all students who wish to attend.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits states from receiving certain federal education funds unless they provide money directly to parents/guardians of eligible children whose public schools lack in-person instruction for more than 3 days per year
Eligible children are those attending public schools that receive federal education funds and do not provide in-person instruction for more than 3 days annually due to a public health emergency or labor dispute
Funds can be used by parents/guardians for educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would primarily affect families with children attending public schools that frequently lack in-person instruction due to factors outside their control. These families would receive direct funding to help cover educational expenses, potentially enabling them to access alternative learning options or resources.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1733, 119th Congress (2025). "Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1733

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