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S. 1726 · 119th Congress

ASSIST Act of 2025

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Introduced: 5/13/2025
Status: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Bill ID: 119s1726
Latest action: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Summary

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Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 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.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 5/13/2025

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Last updated: 5/13/2025Source: BILLSUMBill: 119s1726Learn more →