CARS for Vets Act
Summary
Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act or the AUTO for Veterans Act This bill 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 (1) if more than 25 years have passed since the person last received such benefit, or (2) beginning on the day that is 10 years after the enactment of this bill if more than 10 years have elapsed since the person most recently received such benefit. The bill also includes certain vehicle modifications (e.g., van lifts) under the definition of medical services for VA health care purposes. Additionally, the bill extends from January 14, 2031, to May 16, 2031, higher rates for certain loan fees under the VA home loan program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2022
House Passage
Sep 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 18, 2021
Last action Oct 11, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Oct 11, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8180)
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Sep 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Sep 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
lower
Aug 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
May 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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