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S. 1726

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1726, the ASSIST Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2025 by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) with 8 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Mar 18, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Record

Text

S. 1726 has 8 co-sponsors.

sb1726/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1726 IS: Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-13
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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.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1726
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 13, 2025
  Mr. Tuberville  introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
  A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of
  Veterans Affairs definition of  medical services  includes medically
  necessary automobile adaptations, and for other purposes.
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 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate May 13, 2025

sb1726/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (05/13/2025)

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 the following medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use: ramp and kneeling systems, lowered floors, occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts, ingress or egress accessibility modifications, and adapted seating.

The bill also extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2032.

Sponsors

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) sponsors S. 1726, and 8 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 1726 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Markup By · Mar 18, 2026

Actions

S. 1726 has taken 3 actions since May 13, 2025, the latest on Mar 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 13, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 13, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1726 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1726, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1726 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • ASSIST Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • ASSIST Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of "medical services" includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 1726, the latest on Apr 2, 2026.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named S. 1726 in 13 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 Columbia15—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia15—
NATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION—Florida13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS15—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA15—
NATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY115
JEREMY VILLANUEVA115
JON RETZER115
JULIE HOWELL115
MORGAN BROWN115
NAOMI MATHIS115
PETER DICKINSON115
SHAMALA CAPIZZI115
JOSEPH LEMAY114
SHANE LIERMANN114
ANTHONYA JAMES113
JOY ILEM113
LISA ELIJAH113
SHAWN RICHMOND113
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD111
ROSCOE BUTLER111

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
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 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter—3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1726 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; S. 1726’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s1726/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

S. 1726 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Disability and health-based discrimination to Veterans' medical care.

s1726/subjects.txt
Disability and health-based discriminationMotor vehiclesVeterans' medical care

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com