CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Don Bacon (R-NE)

Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

H.R. 2245 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 15 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act," aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It specifically targets the amount of money the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pays veterans for structural alterations and improvements made as part of home health services. The legislation increases the specific dollar amounts available for these services. Additionally, it introduces a requirement for annual adjustments based on inflation. These changes apply to veterans who apply for these benefits on or after the bill's enactment date.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +8

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill increases financial support for home health service improvements for veterans and provides inflation protection.

  • Scored +7

    Does this help veterans get medical care?

    The bill increases funding for home health service structural alterations for veterans and includes annual inflation adjustments.

  • Scored +7

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill provides higher compensation for structural home improvements for veterans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.