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- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-New Mexico-2]
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-New Jersey-5]
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-New Jersey-2]
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-Florida-9]
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-Illinois-4]
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-Colorado-2]
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-Virginia-7]
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-Nevada-3]
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-New York-4]
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-Florida-7]
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-California-12]
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-Florida-14]
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-California-45]
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-New Hampshire-1]
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-Illinois-7]
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This bill would increase the amount of money the Department of Veterans Affairs can pay for home changes and repairs that help disabled veterans live more safely and independently at home. It raises the current payment limits, applies the higher amounts only to new applicants after the bill becomes law, and adds a yearly inflation update so the amounts keep pace with rising costs.
- It increases one VA home modification limit from $6,800 to $10,000.
- It increases another related limit from $2,000 to $5,000.
- The higher limits would apply only to veterans who first apply for these benefits on or after the date the bill is enacted.
- The VA would also have to raise the amount each year based on inflation, using the Consumer Price Index for city consumers in the United States.
Official Summaries
Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
This bill increases the maximum amount authorized under the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant program to $10,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability and $5,000 for those with disabilities that are not service-connected. The HISA grant program provides medically necessary improvements and structural alterations to a veteran's (or service member's) primary residence for specified purposes (e.g., allowing for entrance to their home).
The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the maximum dollar amount of the grant in accordance with inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2245 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2245
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and
structural alterations furnished as part of home health services.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 21, 2025
Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and
structural alterations furnished as part of home health services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Autonomy for Disabled Veterans
Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO DISABLED VETERANS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS FURNISHED AS PART
OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES.
(a) Increase.--Section 1717 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended, in paragraph (2) of subsection (a)--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``$6,800'' and
inserting ``$10,000''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``$2,000'' and
inserting ``$5,000''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to a veteran who first applies for benefits under such paragraph
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Clarification.--A veteran who exhausted the eligibility of such
veteran for benefits under such paragraph before the date of the
enactment of this Act is not entitled to additional benefits under such
section by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a).
SEC. 3. ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.
Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4) On an annual basis, the Secretary shall increase the dollar
amount in effect under subsection (a)(2) by a percentage equal to the
percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers
(United States city average) increased during the 12-month period
ending with the last month for which Consumer Price Index data is
available. In the event that such Consumer Price Index does not
increase during such period, the Secretary shall maintain the dollar
amount in effect under subsection (a)(2) during the previous fiscal
year.''.
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