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H.R. 2245

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2245, the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. Don Bacon (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Apr 4, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 2245 has 17 co-sponsors.

hb2245/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2245 IH: Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-21
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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. 2245  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 21, 2025   Mr. Bacon  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act  .
2.
Increase in amount available to disabled veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services
(a)
Increase
Section 1717 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (2) of subsection (a)—
(1)
in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking  $6,800  and inserting  $10,000 ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking  $2,000  and inserting  $5,000 .
(b)
Applicability
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a veteran who first applies for benefits under such paragraph on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c)
Clarification
A veteran who exhausted the eligibility of such veteran for benefits under such paragraph before the date of the enactment of this Act is not entitled to additional benefits under such section by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a).
3.
Adjustment for inflation
Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4)
On an annual basis, the Secretary shall increase the dollar amount in effect under subsection (a)(2) by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (United States city average) increased during the 12-month period ending with the last month for which Consumer Price Index data is available. In the event that such Consumer Price Index does not increase during such period, the Secretary shall maintain the dollar amount in effect under subsection (a)(2) during the previous fiscal year.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 21, 2025

hb2245/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/21/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 2245, and 17 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2245 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Referred to · Apr 4, 2025 · 143 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 21, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2245 has taken 3 actions since Mar 21, 2025, the latest on Apr 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 4, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Health Subcommittee
Mar 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 2245 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2245 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act — Display Title
  • Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2245 in 12 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, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JON RETZER116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
ANTHONYA JAMES114
JOY ILEM114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
ROSCOE BUTLER112

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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd 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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2245 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2245’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr2245/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2245, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 52 (Friday, March 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 2245.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H1189]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com