Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) voted for H.R.1293, the Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alternation Grant Increase Act.

The bill more than doubles the amount paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for structural alterations for homes of veterans with service-connected disabilities.

“Too often disabled veterans lack the resources to address needed improvements to their homes.  We have an obligation to help our disabled veterans maintain suitable living conditions,” said Congressman McHenry.

Two additional pieces of legislation supported by Congressman McHenry were passed out of the House of Representatives yesterday, H.R.3219, the Veterans’ Insurance and Health Care Improvement Act, and H.R.2770, the Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act.

H.R.3219 makes permanent a current temporary extension of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage for disabled veterans.  The legislation also prohibits the VA from collecting copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans.

H.R.2770 amends federal provisions to expand nonprofit research and education at VA medical centers.

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