S 1726 · in committee · significant
ASSIST Act of 2025
- veterans
What this bill does
- Expands VA medical benefits to cover automobile adaptations like ramps, lifts, and accessible seating for disabled veterans.
- Affects veterans with disabilities who need vehicle modifications to drive or ride as passengers.
- VA funds adaptations directly; extends pension limits for hospitalized veterans through September 2032.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the VA prioritize funding automobile adaptations against other disability services veterans currently receive?
- 02
What evidence exists that vehicle modifications improve employment and independence outcomes for disabled veterans?
- 03
Should the VA directly fund adaptations or reimburse veterans for modifications purchased privately from vendors?
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Sponsor · R-AL
Tommy Tuberville
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
8/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-18
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-18 · senate · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-05-13 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-05-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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