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H.R. 1364

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1364, the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 14, 2025 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on May 20, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 1364 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb1364/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1364 EH: ASSIST Act of 2025
 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.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1364
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of  medical services .
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025   or the  ASSIST Act of 2025  .
2.
Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of  medical services
Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(I)
The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use, including—
(i)
ramp and kneeling systems;
(ii)
raised doors or lowered floors;
(iii)
raised roofs;
(iv)
air conditioning;
(v)
occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts;
(vi)
ingress or egress accessibility modifications;
(vii)
wheelchair tiedowns; and
(viii)
adapted seating.
 .
3.
Extension of certain limits on payments of pension
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking  November 30, 2031  and inserting  September 30, 2032 .
    Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-02-14
  2. Passed House2025-05-19
  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 Feb 14, 2025

hb1364/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/14/2025)

Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025

This bill expands the definition of medical services for purposes of veterans’ benefits to include additional medically necessary automobile adaptations. Under the bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs may provide funding for ramp and kneeling systems, lowered floors, mobility device lifts, non-articulating trailers, and ingress or egress accessibility modifications.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.R. 1364, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1364 went before 3 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs and Economic Opportunity Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · May 20, 2025
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Reported By · May 15, 2025 · 285 Bills
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 9, 2025 · 65 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1364, the latest H. Rept. 119-96.

  • H. Rept. 119-96 — AUTOMOTIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO IMPROVE SAFE TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2025

Actions

H.R. 1364 has taken 16 actions since Feb 14, 2025, the latest on May 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 19, 202517:26
House
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 202517:26
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2132-2133)
May 19, 202517:26
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1364.
May 19, 202517:36
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2132)

Votes

H.R. 1364 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1364, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 1364 goes by 9 titles, 6 of them short titles.

  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of "medical services". — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • ASSIST Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • ASSIST Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of "medical services". — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1364, the latest on May 14, 2025.

Lobbying

7 clients hired 7 firms and 34 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1364 in 30 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, Defense, Government Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Homeland Security, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION—Virginia16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.—Virginia15—
NATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION—Florida13—
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT—Florida13—
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.15—
NATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION13—
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT13—
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 34.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JON RETZER116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
THEODOSIUS LAWSON116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
ANTHONYA JAMES114
JOY ILEM114
KAYLAN SWARTZ114
LISA ELIJAH114
BRIAN DEMPSEY113
DAVID MCCLINTOCK113
JOSE RAMOS113
SHAWN RICHMOND113
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT2026 first_quarter$510K1st Quarter - Report
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT2025 first_quarter$280K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTIONANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION2025 first_quarter$150K1st 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
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$120K4th Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$120K3rd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATIONFLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2025 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1364 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. 1364’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1364/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. 1364 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Disability and health-based discrimination to Veterans' medical care.

hr1364/subjects.txt
Disability and health-based discriminationMotor vehiclesVeterans' medical care

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1364, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARRETT:H.R. 1364.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H715]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com