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May 13, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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May 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in Senate
- May 13, 2025
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<p><strong>Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill expands the definition of <em>medical services</em> for purposes of veterans’ benefits to include additional medically necessary automobile adaptations. Under the bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs may provide funding for the following medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use: ramp and kneeling systems, lowered floors, occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts, ingress or egress accessibility modifications, and adapted seating. </p><p>The bill also extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2032.</p>
Actions (2)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
May 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
May 13, 2025
Subjects (1)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (4)
(R-TN)
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025
(R-IN)
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
(D-NH)
Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
(D-HI)
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: May 13, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:09 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1726 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1726
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department
of Veterans Affairs definition of ``medical services'' includes
medically necessary automobile adaptations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2025
Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department
of Veterans Affairs definition of ``medical services'' includes
medically necessary automobile adaptations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1726 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1726
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department
of Veterans Affairs definition of ``medical services'' includes
medically necessary automobile adaptations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2025
Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department
of Veterans Affairs definition of ``medical services'' includes
medically necessary automobile adaptations, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Automotive Support Services to
Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025'' or the ``ASSIST Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
AUTOMOBILE ADAPTATIONS IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DEFINITION OF ``MEDICAL SERVICES''.
DEFINITION OF ``MEDICAL SERVICES''.
Section 1701
(6)
(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``
(I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile
adaptations for driver or passenger use, including--
``
(i) ramp and kneeling systems;
``
(ii) raised doors or lowered floors;
``
(iii) raised roofs;
``
(iv) air conditioning;
``
(v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts;
``
(vi) ingress or egress accessibility
modifications;
``
(vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and
``
(viii) adapted seating.
(6)
(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``
(I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile
adaptations for driver or passenger use, including--
``
(i) ramp and kneeling systems;
``
(ii) raised doors or lowered floors;
``
(iii) raised roofs;
``
(iv) air conditioning;
``
(v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts;
``
(vi) ingress or egress accessibility
modifications;
``
(vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and
``
(viii) adapted seating.''.
SEC. 3.
Section 5503
(d) (7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''.
(d) (7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''.
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striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``September 30, 2032''.
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