S 1726 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
ASSIST Act of 2025
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.(2026-03-18)
Plain Language 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.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1726, Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2026
Apr 2, 2026As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026
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Cosponsors (8)
4 Democrats3 Republicans1 Independent