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Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
Summary
This bill amends federal housing law to exclude service-connected disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs when determining income eligibility for housing and community development programs. When states, local governments, and tribes calculate whether someone qualifies as low-income or moderate-income for housing assistance programs, they must not count VA disability compensation as part of the person's income. The bill applies this exclusion across housing and community development programs administered under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Additionally, the bill requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress within one year on how service-connected disability compensation is treated across all Department of Housing and Urban Development programs and to identify any inconsistencies or areas where programs could better serve veteran populations.
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Sponsor (1)
11 cosponsors
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Monica De La Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SELF EMPLOYED $88,998
- NULL $50,988
- RIO FRESH INC $14,200
- ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Monica De La Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (16)
- Jan 20, 2026 Became Public Law No: 119-70.
- Jan 20, 2026 Signed by President.
- Jan 13, 2026 Presented to President. · house
- Jan 7, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Jan 6, 2026 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S52) · senate
- Jan 6, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 6, 2026 Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. · senate
- Feb 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · senate
- Feb 10, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Feb 10, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H593) · house
- Feb 10, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H593)
- Feb 10, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 224. · house
- Feb 10, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H593-595) · house
- Feb 10, 2025 Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Jan 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
An Act
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act”.
SEC. 2. SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION. Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Service-connected disability compensation.—When determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income under this paragraph, a State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe shall exclude any service-connected disability compensation received by such person from the Department of Veterans Affairs.”.
SEC. 3. REPORT. The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Congress a report that—
(1) examines how service-connected disability compensation is treated for the purposes of determining eligibility for all programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
(2) identifies any instances where service-connected disability compensation is treated in a manner inconsistent with the amendment made by section 2; and
(3) with respect to each program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in which service-connected disability compensation is treated inconsistently, provides legislative recommendations relating to how such program could better serve veteran populations, and under-served communities.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
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