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Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for, and make permanent, certain programs for homeless veterans.
Summary
This bill expands eligibility for health care and support programs for homeless veterans. It modifies the existing Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program to include additional eligible populations under section 2031 of title 38 of the United States Code. The bill makes certain homeless veterans programs permanent by removing temporary authorization restrictions and sunset dates that previously limited their duration. Specifically, it removes the sunset provision from the Program of Additional Services for Homeless Veterans, ensuring these programs continue indefinitely rather than requiring periodic reauthorization.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Raul Ruiz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $112,200
- DAVITA $15,500
- US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS $14,100
- CHANDI GROUP USA, INC. $13,200
- ST. GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Raul Ruiz → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Feb 2, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 13, 2026
Mr. Ruiz 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, and make permanent, certain programs for homeless veterans.
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 “Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act”.
SEC. 2. HEALTH CARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM: EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY; PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION.
(a) Expansion of Eligibility.—Section 2002(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “sections 2011, 2012, 2013,” and inserting “sections 2011, 2012, 2013, 2031,”.
(b) Extension of Authorization.—Section 2031 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking the enumerator.
SEC. 3. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2033 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). <all>
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