Skip to main content
HR 789 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability assistance Emergency medical services and trauma care Hospital care Infectious and parasitic diseases Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Aid and Attendance Support Act

Introduced: February 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aid and Attendance Support Act

This bill increases the amount of specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments for veterans (or their survivors) who require aid at home or are in nursing homes. Specifically, the bill increases such benefits by 25% until 60 days after the end of the declared emergency period resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

What's happening now February 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 219 Related bill Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 14, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 4, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Feb 4, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 789: Aid and Attendance Support Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-789/
MLA
"H.R. 789: Aid and Attendance Support Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-789/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 789, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-789/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 789: Aid and Attendance Support Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-789/)
Report a problem