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S. 444Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

AUTO for Veterans Act

Sponsored by Susan M. CollinsSen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Introduced February 25, 2021

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The AUTO for Veterans Act amends the veterans’ benefits law to let the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provide or help provide an extra vehicle that’s adapted for disabled users. It applies to veterans who are eligible for the existing automobile assistance program and who haven’t received a vehicle or similar help in the past ten years. The change is intended to give veterans a second adapted vehicle when needed, and it takes effect on October 1, 2021.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new paragraph (3) to 38 U.S.C. § 3903 allowing the VA to provide or assist an eligible veteran with an additional adapted automobile or other conveyance after a ten‑year interval since the last such benefit.
  • Specifies that the new provision becomes effective for any additional vehicle provided on or after October 1, 2021.

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

April 28, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

February 25, 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

February 25, 2021

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

April 28, 2021

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 25, 2021

II

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 444

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 25, 2021

Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Blunt, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act or the AUTO for Veterans Act .

2.

Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing additional vehicles adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons

(a)

In general

Section 3903(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3); and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3)

The Secretary may provide or assist in providing an eligible person with an additional automobile or other conveyance under this chapter if 10 years have elapsed since the date on which the eligible person received the immediately previous such automobile, other conveyance, or assistance under this chapter.

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(b)

Effective date

Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 3903 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the provision of an additional automobile or other conveyance that occurs on or after October 1, 2021.