Congress Proposes Removing Spending Caps to Provide Permanent Support for Homeless Veterans
The bill specifically addresses homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children through the reintegration grant program (Section 2021A). It removes the $1,000,000 annual cap on this program starting in fiscal year 2026, replacing it with open-ended funding authorization. This could allow the VA to significantly expand services for this particularly vulnerable population of homeless female veterans and veterans raising kids.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
On January 21, 2026, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a legislative hearing on several bills, including the Veteran Housing Promise Act, which seeks to make permanent the authority for certain homeless veteran programs.
A major policy shift by the Trump administration has resulted in significant funding cuts to permanent housing programs for the homeless, sparking a legislative push from House Democrats to codify and protect these essential services.
The incoming administration's economic advisors, including Scott Bessent, have outlined plans to address housing affordability, though critics argue the proposed cuts to existing federal subsidies could exacerbate homelessness among vulnerable groups like veterans.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Veteran Housing Promise Act
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