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S 4155 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Motor vehicles Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

AUTO for Veterans Act

Introduced: July 2, 2020 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4224-4225)
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act or the AUTO for Veterans Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide (or assist in providing) an eligible veteran or service member with an additional automobile or other conveyance under the VA automobile allowance and adaptive equipment program. Currently, a veteran or service member with a specified service-connected disability or impairment may not receive more than one automobile or other conveyance under the program.

The bill authorizes the additional benefit for such veterans and service members if 10 years have passed since the person last received such benefit.

What's happening now July 2, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4224-4225)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1