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Senate bill · S. 1726 (119th Congress)

ASSIST Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action Mar 18, 2026

Sponsor: Tommy Tuberville (U.S. Senator for Alabama, Republican)

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Summary

Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 This bill expands the definition of medical services for purposes of veterans’ benefits to include additional medically necessary automobile adaptations. Under the bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs may provide funding for the following medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use: ramp and kneeling systems, lowered floors, occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts, ingress or egress accessibility modifications, and adapted seating. The bill also extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2032.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

8

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic4
  • Republican3
  • Other1

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Full history

  1. Mar 18, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  2. Mar 18, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Mar 18, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Mar 18, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. May 13, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. May 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. May 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. May 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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