HR 2245

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 a veteran's (or service member's) primary residence for specified purposes (e.g., allowing for entrance to their home). The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the maximum dollar amount of the grant in accordance with inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index.

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE-2]
Cosponsors: 16
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced: 2025-03-21
Latest action: 2025-04-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committee referrals

Veterans' Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-03-21

Recent actions

2025-04-04: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-03-21: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-03-21: Introduced in House
2025-03-21: Introduced in House