ASSIST Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
In Committee
Summary
Funding medically necessary automobile adaptations for veterans' vehicles. The bill adds those adaptations to the Department of Veterans Affairs' definition of medical services and lets the VA provide funding for items such as ramps, lowered floors, raised roofs, air conditioning, occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts, ingress or egress accessibility modifications, wheelchair tiedowns, and adapted seating while extending the limit on certain pension payments for hospitalized or institutionalized veterans to September 30, 2032.
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- Veterans with mobility needs: The VA may fund vehicle changes that help drivers or passengers use a car more safely and accessibly.
- Hospitalized or institutionalized veterans: The time limit on certain pension payment rules is pushed to September 30, 2032.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More car adaptations covered for veterans
If enacted, this would add medically necessary automobile adaptations to VA "medical services." The list includes ramp and kneeling systems; raised doors or lowered floors; raised roofs; air conditioning; occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts; ingress or egress accessibility modifications; wheelchair tiedowns; and adapted seating. This would apply to veterans and other people who are eligible for VA medical services and would take effect upon enactment.
Veterans pension payment date extended
If enacted, this would amend the date in current law from "November 30, 2031" to "September 30, 2032." The change would extend the statutory date that limits certain VA pension payments. It would take effect upon enactment and primarily affects recipients of the listed VA pension payment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2025
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Elissa Slotkin
MI • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Roll Call Votes
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