Congress·Reported·S. 1726

ASSIST Act of 2025

VA Health Coverage: Medically Necessary Vehicle Modifications for Veterans

May 13, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

StalledNext up: The Senate

The Senate must act next: a Senate floor vote.

Legislative Progress

Senate

No action since March 2026

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Key Points

The bill says the Veterans Affairs Department should treat needed vehicle changes as a covered “medical service,” not an extra.
It lists examples of covered upgrades like ramps, mobility lifts, lowered floors, wheelchair tie-downs, and adapted seating.
If it becomes law, some veterans with disabilities could have an easier time getting VA help paying for car or van modifications needed to travel safely.
The bill also extends a separate VA pension payment limit date to September 30, 2032.

VeteransHealthcareDisability Rights

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Mar 18, 2026Senate

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

May 13, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 13, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

ASSIST Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1726

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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D: 4R: 3I: 1

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