Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7047

Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act

Congress moves to expand eligibility and make homeless veterans health and support programs permanent

Jan 13·View on Congress.gov

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 2525 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2525 (118th) →

Key Points

Expands who can qualify for a homeless veterans health care program by adding one more eligible program category.
Makes a key homeless veterans health care program permanent instead of time-limited, so it doesn’t need to be renewed.
Makes a related program that provides extra services for homeless veterans permanent as well.
If passed, this could mean more homeless veterans can get ongoing health care and support services without gaps caused by expiring authority.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(1)

Federal Employee

Neutral

Positive Impacts(10)

Military Veteran

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Veterans Benefits

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Chronic Illness

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Housing Assistance

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Mental Health

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Aca Marketplace

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Disability Benefits

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Unemployment Benefits

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Gig Worker

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Renter

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jan 13, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act

Bill NumberHR 7047

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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