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H.R. 877

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 877, the Deliver for Veterans Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. James Moylan (R) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 8, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 877 has 8 co-sponsors.

hb877/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 877 EH: Deliver for Veterans Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS   1st Session
 H. R. 877
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by a disabled individual to certain eligible persons, by paying expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Deliver for Veterans Act  .
2.
Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs associated with the delivery of an adaptive vehicle to an eligible person
Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking  by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance  and inserting  by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance, and the total shipping price to deliver the automobile or other conveyance to the veteran .
3.
Extension of certain limitation of pension payments
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking  November 30, 2031  and inserting  March 31, 2032 .
      Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-31
  2. Passed House2025-04-07
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025

hb877/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/31/2025)

Deliver for Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include delivery costs when paying the full purchase price of an automobile or other conveyance for certain disabled veterans or members of the Armed Forces. Currently, the VA must pay the lesser of (1) $26,417.20 (adjusted annually for inflation), or (2) the full purchase price associated with providing an automobile or other conveyance to such individuals (not including delivery costs).

Sponsors

Rep. James Moylan (R) sponsors H.R. 877, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 877 went before 3 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Apr 8, 2025
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 5, 2025 · 65 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jan 31, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 877 has taken 10 actions since Jan 31, 2025, the latest on Apr 8, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 7, 202517:14
House
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 7, 202517:14
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1439)
Apr 7, 202517:14
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 877.
Apr 7, 202517:21
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1439)

Votes

H.R. 877 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 877 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by a disabled individual to certain eligible persons, by paying expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Deliver for Veterans Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Deliver for Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Deliver for Veterans Act — Display Title
  • Deliver for Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by a disabled individual to certain eligible persons, by paying expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 877 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
JOY ILEM114
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 877 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 877’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr877/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 877 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Disability assistance to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

hr877/subjects.txt
Disability assistanceMotor vehiclesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 877, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOYLAN:H.R. 877.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H434]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com