# 119-hr-585: Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act

119-hr-585, Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-585
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Makes permanent the VA's authority to fund supportive services for very low-income veteran families who live in permanent housing.** It renumbers existing subsections and adds that amounts to carry out these provisions will be provided through annual appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2027.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ongoing VA help for low-income veteran families: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would have permanent authority to fund supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing. Starting in fiscal year 2027, money could be provided each year if Congress appropriates it. The bill sets no dollar amount. It would not change who qualifies or…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-585 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/585)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-585 (as of 2026-09-21).