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H.R. 5819 117th Congress House

Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services.

Introduced: November 23, 2021 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisInflation and pricesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

This bill increases the maximum amount authorized under the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant program to $10,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability and $5,000 for those with disabilities that are not service-connected. The HISA grant program provides medically necessary improvements and structural alterations to veterans' (or service members') primary residence for specified purposes (e.g., allowing for entrance to their home).

The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amount of the grant in accordance with inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6912 Pooled Employer Plan Fix Act
  • S 4721 Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 88
All 88 Democratic 34 Republican 26
D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Aug 12, 2022
Crist, Charlie
· Aug 2, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Jul 29, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 26, 2022
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 27, 2022
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 11, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 10, 2022
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 28, 2022
Demings, Val
· Mar 15, 2022
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Mar 2, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Mar 1, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 1, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Feb 22, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Feb 15, 2022
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 15, 2022
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 9, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Feb 4, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 2, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 2, 2022
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 1, 2022
Sires, Albio
· Feb 1, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 25, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Jan 25, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 19, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 19, 2022
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 13, 2022
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 6, 2022
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Dec 13, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Dec 9, 2021
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Dec 8, 2021
Allred, Colin
· Dec 2, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 2, 2021
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Dec 1, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 23, 2021
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 17, 2021
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Nov 15, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 15, 2021
McKinley, David
· Nov 15, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 9, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Nov 2, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 2, 2021
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Nov 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5819: Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5819/
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