# 119-hr-7047: Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act

119-hr-7047, Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7047
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands eligibility for VA health care for homeless veterans and makes key authorizations permanent.** This bill would add 38 U.S.C. §2031 to the list that defines who can get services under the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program, and it removes subsections that limited or timed program authorization. - Homeless veterans: More veterans could qualify for Health Care for Homeless Veterans because the bill explicitly includes 38 U.S.C. §2031 in the program's eligibility criteria. - Program continuity: The bill strikes limiting subsections in 38 U.S.C. §2031 and removes the sunset subsection of 38 U.S.C. §2033 so the Program of Additional Services for Homeless Veterans is permanently authorized.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More permanent health care for homeless veterans: benefit, high. This bill would expand which VA homeless‑veteran programs count for eligibility. It would add the VA program in section 2031 to the eligibility list. It would remove subsection (b) and an enumerator in section 2031. It would strike subsection (d) of section 2033 to make the Program of Additional Se…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7047 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7047)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7047 (as of 2026-04-21).