[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14793]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HELPING DISABLED VETERANS

  (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the unanimous 
passage last night of the Veterans Mobility Safety Act.
  With this commonsense bill on its way to the President's desk, we are 
making sure the mobility equipment veterans depend on is safe. The VA 
helps disabled veterans update their vehicles with things like 
wheelchair lifts and easier steering and braking to improve their 
quality of life. But outdated policies and lack of standards in the 
program have led to safety issues for veterans and the driving public.
  With my bill, the VA will develop new policies and standards to 
ensure veterans have access to safe, high-quality mobility equipment.
  I thank Chairman Miller for his tireless work on veterans' issues, as 
well as my colleagues, Representatives Brownley and Ruiz, Paralyzed 
Veterans of America, and the National Mobility Equipment Dealers 
Association for their work on this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, we owe a debt of gratitude to our disabled veterans, and 
that includes making sure the mobility equipment they need is safe and 
reliable. With this bill, we are doing just that.

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