Congress moves to stop counting VA disability pay as income for some affordable housing eligibility
A house committee must act next: committee consideration.
No action since September 2025
How this policy affects specific groups of people
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fair Housing for Disabeled Veterans Act
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