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Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act This act excludes compensation received for a military service-connected disability from a veteran's income when determining eligibility for assistance under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CDBG program provides grants to urban communities for development activities focused on revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on how service-connected disability compensation is treated when determining eligibility for all programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This includes identifying instances where the treatment of such compensation is inconsistent with the requirement under this act.
Action Timeline
2026-01-20
Signed by President.
2026-01-20
Became Public Law No: 119-70.
2026-01-20
Signed by President.
2026-01-20
Became Public Law No: 119-70.
2026-01-13
Presented to President.
2026-01-13
Presented to President.
2026-01-07
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2026-01-06
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2026-01-06
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2026-01-06
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S52)
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.224 pass?
Yes. HR.224 (Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act) was enacted into law. Bill stage: ENACTED.
What does HR.224 do?
Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act This act excludes compensation received for a military service-connected disability from a veteran's income when determining eligibility for assistance under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CDBG program provides grants to urban communities for development activities focused on revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on how service-connected disability compensation is treated when determining eligibilit…
Who sponsored HR.224?
HR.224 was sponsored by Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
HR 224 ENR: Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-six H. R. 224 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act . 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. . 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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