HR2245119th CongressWALLET

Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

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Summary

Increases VA payments for home adaptations and ties them to annual inflation. The bill would raise two dollar caps for structural alterations provided as part of home health services and require yearly adjustments using the CPI-U so amounts keep pace with inflation.

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  • Veterans needing home adaptations: Veterans who first apply after enactment would see higher limits for VA-funded home improvements. One cap rises from $6,800 to $10,000 and the other rises from $2,000 to $5,000.
  • Veterans with prior exhausted benefits: Veterans who exhausted eligibility under the same paragraph before enactment would not become eligible for additional payments solely because of these changes.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs operations: The Secretary would increase the dollar amounts each year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). If CPI-U does not increase over the 12-month period used, the amounts would remain unchanged for that fiscal year.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More VA help for veterans' home changes

This bill would raise VA payments for medically needed home changes as part of VA home health services. The higher cap would be $10,000, up from $6,800. The other cap would be $5,000, up from $2,000. Each amount would adjust yearly with inflation (CPI-U). If prices do not rise, amounts would stay the same. These increases would apply only to veterans who first apply after enactment. Veterans who already used up this benefit would not get more.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

NE • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 5/9/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Van Drew

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/17/2025

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 6/20/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/20/2025

  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2025

  • Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/10/2025

  • Mills

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

  • Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

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