119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
S. 1726: ASSIST Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill expands the definition of medical services 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.
The bill also extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2032.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mazie Hirono D-HI
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Jim Banks R-IN
- Marsha Blackburn R-TN
- Richard Blumenthal D-CT
- Angus King I-ME
- Mike Rounds R-SD
- Elissa Slotkin D-MI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tommy Tuberville SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tommy Tuberville.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.