Veteran Housing Promise Act

119 HR 7149 IH: Veteran Housing Promise Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-20 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 2d Session H. R. 7149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2026 Mr. Riley of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the maximum authorizations of appropriations for certain benefits for homeless veterans administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and to make permanent the authority of the Secretary to carry out certain programs for homeless veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Housing Promise Act . 2. Elimination of maximum authorizations of appropriations for certain benefits for homeless veterans (a) Comprehensive service programs Section 2016 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 2016. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter. . (b) Homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(i)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter and inserting each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) For fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. . (c) Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program Section 2021A(f) is amended— (1) by striking section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2025 and inserting section— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2025; and (2) for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. . (d) 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 to read as follows: (e) Funding From amounts appropriated to the Department for Medical Services, there shall be available such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsections (a), (b), and (c). . (e) Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs Section 2061(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2025, $5,000,000 shall be available for each such fiscal year for the purposes of the program under this section. and inserting amounts shall be available for the purposes of the program under this section as follows: ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) For each of fiscal years 2007 through 2025, $5,000,000. (2) For fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. . (f) Technical assistance grants for nonprofit community-Based groups Section 2064(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to carry out the program under this section. and inserting to carry out the program under this section— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012; and (2) for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. . 3. Permanent authority for certain programs for homeless veterans (a) General treatment for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans Section 2031 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (a) ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (b) Additional services for seriously ill mentally ill and homeless veterans at certain locations Section 2033 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (c) Housing assistance for homeless veterans Section 2041 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c). (d) Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans Section 2066 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (e) Transfer of real property Section 8118(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5).