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119-hr-5997119th CongressWALLET

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

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Summary

Establishes permanent $420 million annual funding for supportive services for very low‑income veteran families. This bill would reshape how the Department of Veterans Affairs delivers and funds homelessness and special‑needs supports for veterans while changing related oversight and program authorities.

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  • Very low‑income veteran families in permanent housing would get stable supportive services funding set at $420 million each fiscal year after FY2026, creating a predictable funding stream for case management and supports.
  • Homeless veterans with special needs and the organizations that serve them would see the grant program made continuous by removing its sunset, allowing grants to operate in every fiscal year going forward.
  • Programs that addressed treatment for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans and a housing assistance subsection would be removed from statute, and the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans would be eliminated, narrowing some existing authorities and formal oversight.

*Would increase federal spending by $420 million per year starting after fiscal year 2026.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Would cut VA homeless services

This bill would remove parts of the law that back VA help for homeless and seriously mentally ill veterans. It would strike some treatment and housing authorities and end the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. If you rely on those subsections, services could be reduced or changed by VA. The text does not set an effective date or a replacement plan.

Would provide $420 million yearly for veteran families

The bill would provide $420 million each year after fiscal year 2026 for supportive services for very low‑income veteran families in permanent housing. Programs could use this money for case management, counseling, and related help. The bill does not say how funds would be split or how much each family would get.

Would run special-needs veteran grants every year

The bill would let VA run the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs every fiscal year. This removes the old sunset on the program years. It does not set funding amounts or say how grants would be awarded.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 11/10/2025

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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