US Congress House Bill 5761 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide (or assist in providing) an eligible veteran or service member with an additional automobile or other conveyance under the VA automobile allowance and adaptive equipment program. Currently, a veteran or service member with a specified service-connected disability or impairment may not receive more than one automobile or other conveyance under the program. The bill authorizes the additional benefit for such veterans and service members if 10 years have passed since the person last received such benefit.

AUTO for Veterans Act Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act

Rep. Dan Meuser [R-PA]	Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]
Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]	Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]
Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2020-02-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-02-05	House	Introduced in House

SB4155 (Same As) 2020-07-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4224-4225)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5761/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5761/BILLS-116hr5761ih.pdf