Fair Housing for Disabeled Veterans Act
Congress moves to stop counting VA disability pay as income for some affordable housing eligibility
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Changes federal tax law so VA disability compensation or VA pension payments are not counted as “income” when deciding who qualifies for certain affordable rental housing programs.
- This mainly affects housing tied to two tools: a tax credit that helps build/keep affordable apartments and certain federally supported rental housing bonds.
- Practical impact: a disabled veteran could be more likely to meet income limits for these affordable units because their VA disability benefits won’t push them over the cutoff.
- Applies to eligibility decisions made after the bill becomes law (it does not set a specific start date beyond that).
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
5 articles
New Legislation Targets Housing Inequities for Disabled Veterans
Covers the Fair Housing for Disabled Veterans Act proposal and explains how excluding VA disability benefits from LIHTC income calculations could expand eligibility for affordable units.
Moore, Kelly offer legislation to help keep veterans housed
Mentions H.R. 5529 by name and summarizes the bill’s change to LIHTC and qualified residential rental project bonds so disability/pension payments are disregarded as income.
US HR5529 — Fair Housing for Disabeled Veterans Act
Bill page summarizing H.R. 5529’s core provision: disregard VA disability compensation or pension payments in income determinations for LIHTC and qualified residential rental project bonds.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fair Housing for Disabeled Veterans Act
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