To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by a disabled individual to certain eligible persons, by paying expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Deliver for Veterans Act expands the vehicle assistance authority in title 38. Current language lets VA assist eligible veterans by paying the total purchase price of an automobile or other conveyance. The bill adds the total shipping price needed to deliver the automobile or conveyance to the veteran. That matters for veterans who qualify for adapted vehicles but face delivery costs after the vehicle is purchased or modified. The bill also extends a separate pension-payment limitation in section 5503(d)(7) from November 30, 2031 to March 31, 2032.
Who Benefits and How
Disabled veterans eligible for adaptive vehicles benefit because VA can cover delivery costs in addition to the vehicle purchase price, reducing out-of-pocket barriers to actually receiving the vehicle. Veterans in rural or remote locations benefit when shipping costs would otherwise make delivery expensive. Adaptive vehicle dealers and manufacturers benefit from fewer delivery-cost obstacles for VA-supported purchases. Vehicle logistics companies benefit from possible VA-paid delivery work. VA benefit administrators benefit from explicit statutory authority rather than uncertainty over whether shipping is covered.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Veterans Affairs bears additional program costs for shipping adapted vehicles to eligible veterans. VA claims and procurement staff must process shipping expenses as part of the benefit. VA pension recipients subject to the section 5503(d)(7) limitation bear a burden because the limitation is extended through March 31, 2032. Federal budget planners must account for both expanded adaptive-vehicle delivery assistance and the extended pension-payment limitation.
Key Provisions
- Amends title 38 to add adaptive-vehicle shipping costs to the VA assistance authority.
- Requires VA payment authority to cover the total shipping price to deliver the vehicle to the veteran.
- Expands the existing benefit beyond the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance.
- Extends the section 5503(d)(7) pension-payment limitation from November 30, 2031 to March 31, 2032.
- Provides targeted support for veterans whose service-connected disabilities require adapted vehicles.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands VA adaptive-vehicle assistance by allowing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the total shipping price to deliver an automobile or other conveyance to an eligible veteran, and offsets or funds the change by extending a title 38 pension-payment limitation from November 30, 2031 to March 31, 2032.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Disability Benefits, Transportation
Primary Purpose
Expands VA adaptive-vehicle assistance by allowing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the total shipping price to deliver an automobile or other conveyance to an eligible veteran, and offsets or funds the change by extending a title 38 pension-payment limitation from November 30, 2031 to March 31, 2032.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Disabled veterans eligible for adaptive vehicles
- Veterans in rural locations
- Adaptive vehicle dealers
- Adaptive vehicle manufacturers
- Vehicle logistics companies
- VA benefit administrators
Identified Costs
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA claims staff
- VA procurement staff
- VA pension recipients subject to payment limitations
- Federal budget planners
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Disabled veterans eligible for adaptive vehicles, VA pension recipients subject to payment limitations, Veterans in remote locations
Positive-direction: Disabled veterans eligible for adaptive vehicles, Veterans in remote locations
Negative-direction: VA pension recipients subject to payment limitations
Adaptive vehicle dealers, Vehicle logistics companies
Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal budget planners
Department of Veterans Affairs faces effects in multiple directions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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