What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act This bill permanently extends authorization for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides supportive services to very low-income veterans (and their families) occupying or transitioning to permanent housing.
Action Timeline
2025-02-25
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2025-01-21
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-01-21
Introduced in House
2025-01-21
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.585 pass?
HR.585 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.585 do?
Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act This bill permanently extends authorization for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides supportive services to very low-income veterans (and their families) occupying or transitioning to permanent housing.
Who sponsored HR.585?
HR.585 was sponsored by Nick LaLota (R-New York).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 585 IH: Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-21 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 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2025 Mr. LaLota (for himself, Mr. Case , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Ryan , and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act . 2. Permanent authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) The amounts that are appropriated to carry out such subsections for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter. .
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