119th Congress
S. 1726
ASSIST Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Introduced
- May 13, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Added later (8)
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) · Jul 28, 2025
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · Sep 3, 2025
- Jim Banks (R-IN) · Sep 10, 2025
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Sep 16, 2025
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Feb 2, 2026
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME) · Feb 25, 2026
- Mike Rounds (R-SD) · Mar 4, 2026
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · Apr 22, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025
This bill expands the definition of medical services for purposes of veterans’ benefits to include additional medically necessary automobile adaptations. Under the bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs may provide funding for the following medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use: ramp and kneeling systems, lowered floors, occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts, ingress or egress accessibility modifications, and adapted seating.
The bill also extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2032.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - May 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate