Care Access Resources for Veterans Act or the CARS for Vets Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide (or assist in providing) an eligible veteran or service member with an additional automobile or other conveyance under the VA automobile allowance and adaptive equipment program. Currently, a veteran or service member with a specified service-connected disability or impairment may not receive more than one automobile or other conveyance under the program.
The bill authorizes the additional benefit for such veterans and service members if 10 years have passed since the person last received such benefit.
The bill also includes certain vehicle modifications (e.g., van lifts) under the definition of medical services for VA health care purposes.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2022-09-29 | Floor | Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8180) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-29 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 3304 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-28 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3304. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-28 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8180-8181) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-28 | Floor | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-21 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2022-09-21 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-09-20 | Committee | Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2021-08-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |