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Main Subject: Armed Forces and National Security

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.

HR1361-117, S444-117, HRES1396-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Oct. 11 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Sep. 29
2022

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)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 3304 are considered vacated.

Sep. 28
2022

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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3304.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8180-8181)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

IntroReferral
May. 18 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor

Sep. 29
2022

Passed/agreed to in House: 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.

IntroReferral
May. 18 2021	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Sep. 21 2022	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep. 20 2022	Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Aug. 02 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.