Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1364
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination

Motor vehicles

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2025-05-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill expands the definition of <em>medical services</em> for purposes of veterans’ benefits to include additional medically necessary automobile&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts; (vi) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; (vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and (viii) adapted seating. . 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting September 30, 2032 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts; (vi) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; (vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and (viii) adapted seating. . 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting September 30, 2032 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 69 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 [Report No. 119–96] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself and Ms. Goodlander ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 15, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Valadao , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Crow , and Mr. Vindman May 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2025 A BILL 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts; (vi) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; (vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and (viii) adapted seating. . 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting September 30, 2032 .

May 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself and Ms. Goodlander ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) mobility device lifts; (vi) non-articulating trailers; (vii) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; and (viii) wheelchair tiedowns. .