Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Help More Homeless Disabled Veterans Qualify for Housing Assistance
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill changes the rules for how the government decides which veterans can get help with housing. Currently, the money a veteran receives for a service-related disability counts as income, which can sometimes make them appear too 'wealthy' to qualify for low-income housing programs.
- If passed, disability payments would be ignored when checking if a veteran is eligible for federal supported housing programs. This ensures that veterans who were injured during their service are not disqualified from receiving rental assistance because of the benefits they earned.
- The policy specifically targets the program that provides rental vouchers and social work support to veterans who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes. By changing the income math, more unhoused veterans will be able to access these vouchers.
- The bill also applies to new housing built on Department of Veterans Affairs property. For these specific buildings, the government would not count disability pay when deciding if a veteran is allowed to rent a unit, making it easier for disabled veterans to live in these communities.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Disabled veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness would no longer have their VA disability payments counted as income when applying for HUD-VASH supported housing vouchers. This means veterans who were previously disqualified because their disability checks pushed them over income limits could now qualify for rental assistance, making it easier for them to find stable housing.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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
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New bill would protect disabled veterans' access to housing voucher program
The Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act would permanently exclude disability benefits from being considered as part of a veteran's annual income when determining eligibility for the HUD-VASH program. The bipartisan bill seeks to codify a recent administrative policy change into federal law.
Britt introduces bill to expand access to housing assistance for disabled veterans
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act
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