# 119-hr-8985: Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026

119-hr-8985, Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8985
- Congress: 119
- Title: Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Creates a new federal rental assistance program for low-income veterans.** This bill would set year-by-year income rules for who qualifies, require agencies to help veterans apply and connect to VA services, and provide permanent funding for the program starting in fiscal year 2027. - Veteran families would be entitled to vouchers under evolving income limits that ramp from 2027 through 2031 so more veterans become eligible over time. VA disability benefits would not count as income and veterans already assisted would not face recheck because of the law. - Public housing agencies (PHAs) must offer prompt application opportunities, give veterans information about VA services, and use an electronic process to verify veteran status. PHAs can charge a service fee to cover leasing costs. - Owners of five or more rental units would be barred from refusing tenants solely because they hold these vouchers. - The bill authorizes a permanent appropriation beginning in fiscal year 2027 to fund vouchers, administrative fees, and service fees. It preserves existing VA-supported vouchers, bars using these funds for the Moving to Work demonstration, and requires the new funds to supplement other rental assistance rather than replace it.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More housing help for veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a new Section 8 rental-assistance program just for low-income veteran families. Eligibility would phase in by year: FY2027 at 50% of the area's extremely low-income limit, FY2028 at 75%, FY2029 at extremely low-income, FY2030 at very low-income, and FY2031 onward a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8985 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8985)

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- [119-hr-1505: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1505)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8985 (as of 2026-11-01).