Veterans Outdoor Rehabilitation Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4197 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4197 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to certain State entities to expand access to structured outdoor recreation programs for veterans that enhance veteran wellness, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2026 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Boozman, and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to certain State entities to expand access to structured outdoor recreation programs for veterans that enhance veteran wellness, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Outdoor Rehabilitation Act''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to covered State entities to expand access to structured outdoor recreation programs for veterans that enhance veteran wellness. (b) Use of Amounts.--A covered State entity awarded a grant under this section may use amounts under such grant as follows: (1) To directly develop and administer an outdoor recreation program for veterans. (2) To contract with local outfitters, guides, nonprofit organizations, or community-based outdoor recreation providers to conduct such program. (3) To develop partnerships to deliver structured