What The Vote

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of "medical services".

119-hr1364 119th Congress House Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of "medical services".

Timeline

Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Sponsor
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R), MI
Cosponsors
Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Jason Crow (D-CO) and 1 more
Introduced
2025-02-14
Committees
Veterans' Affairs Committee; Veterans' Affairs Committee
Subjects
Disability and health-based discrimination; Motor vehicles; Veterans' medical care

Bill Activity

House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-96.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2132)
Senate

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