# 119-hr-1957: End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025

119-hr-1957, End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1957
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Would prioritize vulnerable homeless veterans** in HUD‑VASH case management and reshape voucher rules to expand access and protections. It would also strengthen reporting and independent oversight to track who gets served and how well case management works. - Veterans: Vulnerable homeless veterans, including those with chronic mental illness, chronic substance use disorders, or chronic physical disabilities, would get priority when assigning HUD‑VASH case managers and services. - Oversight and quality: Requires annual HUD and VA reports that break out who is served and detail case manager qualifications, staffing ratios, contact frequency, services provided, voucher use, and barriers. It also orders a GAO report within one year to analyze local outcomes, recruitment and retention, and housing stability. - Program operations: Authorizes VA rental assistance when a HUD‑VASH voucher is not the best fit, lets public housing agencies receive administrative fee support to help lease vouchers, and bars revoking assistance or penalizing veterans solely for refusing case management.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More housing vouchers for veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, more veterans could get a HUD‑VASH housing voucher. Veterans who are homeless, at risk, or on another housing program could get a voucher if VA decides it fits better. Veterans who do not need case management could still use a voucher if HUD allows this in its operating notice. These ch…
- Protections for refusing case management: benefit, high. If enacted, housing agencies and landlords could not end your voucher or evict you just for refusing case management. They also could not penalize you if VA pauses case management for health or safety. VA would keep trying to reach you and must provide case management if you later ask. Other legal…
- Funds to help lease veteran vouchers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the government could pay extra fees to housing agencies to run HUD‑VASH vouchers. Money could cover security deposits and costs to keep landlords participating, to help veterans lease homes. The Secretary would define eligible expenses in a notice. Congress would need to appropriate suc…
- Priority case management for vulnerable veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA would have to provide case management to any veteran it finds needs it, if funding allows. Care could come from licensed VA staff or qualified groups in HUD’s coordinated entry system. VA would give priority to homeless veterans with chronic mental illness, substance use disorders, o…

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- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1957)

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- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1957 (as of 2026-10-11).