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HR 3618 105th Congress House

Disabled Veterans Automobile Allowance Improvement Act of 1998

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance for providing automobiles to certain disabled veterans.

Introduced: April 1, 1998 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AutomobilesCost of living adjustmentsDisabledDisabled veterans
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Motor vehiclesSelf-help devices for the disabledTransportation and Public WorksTransportation and the disabledVeterans' benefits
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Apr 1, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 1, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E542)
Apr 1, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disabled Veterans Automobile Allowance Improvement Act of 1998 - Increases from $5,500 to $6,837 the maximum amount of authorized assistance from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain disabled veterans for the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment necessary for its operation.

Directs the Secretary to adjust such amount annually for inflation, beginning in FY 1999.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 1, 1998
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 1, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3618: Disabled Veterans Automobile Allowance Improvement Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3618/
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"H.R. 3618: Disabled Veterans Automobile Allowance Improvement Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3618/.
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