H.R. 1364 Passed the House Armed Forces and National Security

Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025

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".

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] Introduced February 14, 2025 Cosponsors 7 (4 D, 3 R) Latest action May 20, 2025

Summary

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. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. May 20, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. May 19, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. May 19, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2132)
  4. May 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1364.
  5. May 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2132-2133)
  6. May 19, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. May 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
  8. May 15, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-96.
  9. May 6, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Apr 9, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  11. Apr 9, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Mar 11, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held

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