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US HB2245

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Don Bacon

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Increases VA payments for home improvements and structural alterations for veterans with service-connected disabilities from $6,800 to $10,000, and for veterans with non-service-connected disabilities from $2,000 to $5,000

  • Applies only to veterans who first apply for these benefits on or after the date of enactment; veterans who previously exhausted their eligibility are not entitled to additional benefits

  • Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjust the benefit amounts annually based on the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers

  • Amends Section 1717 of title 38, United States Code, which governs home health services improvements and structural alterations

Legislative Description

Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

Armed forces and national security

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

4/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Health4/4/2025
Veterans' Affairs3/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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