Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
United States117th CongressHR-5819House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 16, 2022
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.
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S-4721: Autonomy for Disabled Veterans ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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