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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for homelessness benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill expands the definition of "veteran" for purposes of Veterans Affairs homelessness benefits programs. Under current law, certain types of discharges can make individuals ineligible; this bill makes homelessness benefits available to those discharged or released from uniformed services under any conditions other than dishonorable discharge or discharge by general court-martial. The expanded definition applies regardless of the length of service, whether the person served on active duty or in a reserve component, or whether they currently serve. The bill makes conforming amendments to ensure the expanded veteran definition applies across all VA homelessness benefits programs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
1 cosponsor
Actions (6)
- May 20, 2026 Committee Hearings Held · house
- Mar 18, 2026 Committee Hearings Held · house
- Mar 18, 2026 Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged · house
- Jun 23, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Jun 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jun 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2025
Ms. Dexter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for homelessness benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 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 “Every Veteran Housed Act”.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOMELESSNESS BENEFITS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Expansion.—Section 2002 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking “(a) In General.—”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
“(3) The term ‘veteran’ includes a person who was discharged or released from a period of service as a member of the uniformed services—
“(A) under conditions other than—
“(i) dishonorable; or
“(ii) by reason of the sentence of a general court-martial; and
“(B) regardless of—
“(i) the length of such period of service;
“(ii) whether such member was a member of an active or reserve component of the uniformed services;
“(iii) whether such service was active duty;
“(iv) whether such person currently serves as a member of the uniformed services; and
“(v) whether such person was discharged or released from another period of service under conditions described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A).
“(4) The term ‘uniformed services’ has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10.”; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(b) Conforming Amendments.—
(1) Certain service deemed to be active service.—Section 106(b) of such title is amended, in the matter following paragraph (3), by inserting “20,” after “19,”.
(2) Minimum active-duty service requirement.—Section 5303A(b)(3)(F) of such title is amended by striking “section 2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, or 2061” and inserting “chapter 20”. <all>
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