VA funds outdoor wellness for veterans across all 50 states
H.R. 10758 — Veterans Outdoor Rehabilitation Act · Filed by Jeff Hurd (R-CO) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Oct 6, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill directs the VA to create a grant program giving states at least $200,000 per year each to run outdoor recreation programs for veterans—hiking, fishing, camping, and similar activities designed to improve mental and physical health. States can use the money to run programs directly, hire local guides and nonprofits, reduce participation costs, or expand existing programs, and must report annually on how many veterans participated and whether they reported improved well-being.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a straightforward federal grant program to states for outdoor recreation serving veterans. It is a direct public health and veteran-support measure with no hidden provisions or narrow beneficiaries.
What the text implies
- Program success depends on state capacity and willingness to administer grants; rural or under-resourced states may struggle to design and execute programs, creating unequal access across the country.
- Reporting requirements focus on participation and self-reported well-being but do not mandate clinical outcome measurement; effectiveness claims will rest on anecdotal data rather than rigorous health metrics.
- Coordination with federal land agencies (NPS, BLM, Forest Service, etc.) is encouraged but not mandated; actual access to public lands depends on agency cooperation and may vary by region.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Veterans gain direct access to evidence-based wellness programs (outdoor recreation improves mental health, social connection, and physical fitness) at reduced or no cost. The program is universal across states, targets a population with documented health disparities, and includes adaptive activities for disabled veterans. No offsetting cost to the public is apparent.
Who stands to gain
- State veteran agencies (grant recipients)
- Local outfitters, guides, and nonprofit outdoor recreation providers (contracted by states)
Named in the bill
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, State veteran agencies, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Local outfitters and nonprofit organizations
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Oct 6, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 6, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,838 characters) on Oct 13, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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