# 119-hr-7149: Veteran Housing Promise Act

119-hr-7149, Veteran Housing Promise Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7149
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7149
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veteran Housing Promise Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create permanent, flexible funding authority for multiple homeless‑veteran programs by removing fixed appropriations and replacing caps with "such sums as may be necessary."** It would also extend several short‑term grant periods and convert some time‑limited authorizations into ongoing authorities. - Families and veterans with children: Preserves a $1.0 million funding level for the Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans With Children Reintegration Grant Program through FY2025 and would provide "such sums as may be necessary" beginning in FY2026, securing ongoing support for these households. - Veterans with special needs and job reintegration: Keeps $5.0 million available for the Grant Program for Homeless Veterans With Special Needs through FY2025 and would switch to flexible funding from FY2026 onward. It also extends specific Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program funding through FY2026 and makes funding available as needed for FY2027 and later. - VA administrators and community nonprofits: Allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to use Medical Services appropriations to fund supportive services for very low‑income veteran families in permanent housing and moves technical assistance grants for nonprofit groups toward ongoing funding authority, ending several time limits across multiple program sections.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for homeless veterans: benefit, low. This bill would let VA homeless-veteran programs receive "such sums as may be necessary" instead of fixed dollar caps. It would make several grant authorities permanent or set multi-year funding rules. Examples: reintegration grants cover each of FY2024–FY2026 and then FY2027+ would be open-ended;…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7149)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7149 (as of 2026-04-21).