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H.R. 1361 117th Congress House

AUTO for Veterans Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for opera… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.

Introduced: April 8, 2021 Introduced by: Daniel Meuser Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceMotor vehiclesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action April 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 444 Identical bill AUTO for Veterans Act
  • HR 5761 Reintroduction of AUTO for Veterans Act
  • HR 3304 AUTO for Veterans Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 22

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 Cosponsors 71
All 71 Democratic 32 Republican 15
Manning, Kathy
· Sep 28, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 20, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 28, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Jul 13, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jun 28, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jun 8, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2022
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 6, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 7, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Apr 7, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Apr 4, 2022
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 17, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 3, 2022
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Feb 15, 2022
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 4, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Jan 20, 2022
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jan 6, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Jan 6, 2022
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Dec 16, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 9, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Dec 7, 2021
UPTON, FRED
· Dec 7, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 1, 2021
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2021
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 5, 2021
Bustos, Cheri
· Nov 5, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 5, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Nov 5, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 5, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 8, 2021
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jun 22, 2021
McKinley, David
· May 28, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · May 25, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 20, 2021
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · May 19, 2021
KIND, RON
· May 19, 2021
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 18, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 17, 2021
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · May 17, 2021
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1361: AUTO for Veterans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1361/
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