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This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain veterans' disability benefits from being counted as income when determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19). It also requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to exclude these benefits from income when determining eligibility for certain future housing assistance programs on Department of Veterans Affairs property.
Action Timeline
2025-02-11
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-02-10
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-02-10
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H603)
2025-02-10
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H603)
2025-02-10
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 965.
2025-02-10
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H603-605)
2025-02-10
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-02-04
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-02-04
Introduced in House
2025-02-04
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.965 pass?
HR.965 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.965 do?
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain veterans' disability benefits from being counted as income when determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19). It also requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to exclude these benefits from income when determining eligibility for certain future housing assistance programs on Department of Veterans Affairs property.
Who sponsored HR.965?
HR.965 was sponsored by Brad Sherman (D-California).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 965 EH: Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans 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 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act . 2. Exclusion of certain disability benefits Section 3(b)(4)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)(B) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: (iv) with respect to the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a veteran, except that this exclusion may not apply to the definition of adjusted income; (v) with respect to any household receiving rental assistance under the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19) as it relates to eligibility for other types of housing assistance, any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a veteran, except that this exclusion may not apply to the definition of adjusted income; . 3. Treatment of certain disability benefits (a) In general When determining the eligibility of a veteran to rent a residential dwelling unit constructed on Department property on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing assistance program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and not yet in existence at the time of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall exclude from income any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code by such person. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (2) Department property The term Department property has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title 38, United States Code. Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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