Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 2, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Dec 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 90 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Crist
DDemocratic
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