HR 5819 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

Introduced Nov 2, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Al Lawson, Jr. D-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 16, 2022 Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 2, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 90

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 2, 2021 to Aug 12, 2022, with 42 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalNov 2, 2021
R-NYAndrew R. GarbarinoOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalNov 2, 2021
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalNov 2, 2021
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-NHChris PappasOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-IACynthia AxneOriginalNov 2, 2021
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalNov 2, 2021
R-PADaniel MeuserOriginalNov 2, 2021
R-CADavid G. ValadaoOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-MDDavid J. TroneOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalNov 2, 2021
D-NVDina TitusOriginalNov 2, 2021
R-NEDon BaconOriginalNov 2, 2021
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 16, 2022Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  2. Dec 7, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Nov 2, 2021Introduced in House
  4. Nov 2, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4721Autonomy for Disabled Veterans ActRelated billAug 2, 2022
HR 6912Pooled Employer Plan Fix ActRelated billMar 3, 2022

Subjects

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  1. Nov 2, 2021Introduced in House

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