# 119-s-1644: Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

119-s-1644, Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1644
- Congress: 119
- Title: Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adjusts caps and rules for VA home improvements for disabled veterans.** This bill would set different dollar limits for certain applicants, add annual inflation increases tied to construction costs, and limit how many alterations a veteran may receive. - Veterans who first applied for a non-service-connected disability before enactment but whose disability later becomes service-connected would have a maximum benefit of $6,800. Veterans who first apply on or after enactment would have a $10,000 maximum. - The VA may not provide more than three improvements or structural alterations to any single veteran, and a veteran who exhausted eligibility under section 1717 before enactment would not get additional benefits because of these changes. - On the first day of each fiscal year the dollar amounts would increase by the percentage change in the residential home cost of construction index from the prior fiscal year, or remain unchanged if that index did not rise.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on VA home alterations: cost, low. If enacted, the VA could not pay for more than three home improvements or alterations for any single veteran. Veterans who exhausted 1717 benefits before enactment would not get additional benefits from these amendments. These rules would take effect upon enactment.
- Higher VA home improvement caps: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would set new dollar caps for VA home improvements. Veterans who applied before enactment and later became service-connected would be capped at $6,800. Veterans who first apply on or after enactment would be capped at $10,000. Each fiscal year the caps would increase by the per…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1644 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1644)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1644 (as of 2026-04-21).