# 116-hr-7445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

116-hr-7445, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7445
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2020-07-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expands eligibility to certain veterans for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing loan benefits, including the VA loan guaranty program. Specifically, the bill expands who is eligible for VA housing loan benefits by revising the definition of veteran to include an individual who performed service on active duty or full-time National Guard duty for a period of not less than 90 cumulative days (that includes 30 consecutive days).

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-5046: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7445 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7445)

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- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-5046: Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5046)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7445 (as of 2025-11-18).