To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of "medical services".
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 ramp and kneeling systems, lowered floors, mobility device lifts, non-articulating trailers, and ingress or egress accessibility modifications.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-96.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-96.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2132-2133)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1364.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2132)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2132)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.