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119-s-1714119th CongressWALLET

Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

Sponsored By: Senator Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Introduced

Summary

Excludes service-connected disability compensation from HUD income determinations so disabled veterans are not counted as higher-income when applying for housing and community development help. It also requires the Comptroller General to review how VA disability pay is treated across HUD programs and recommend fixes where rules differ.

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  • Veterans and families: May increase the number of veterans who qualify as low or moderate income for HUD-funded housing and community development assistance by excluding VA service-connected disability pay from income tests.
  • State, local governments, and Indian tribes: Must exclude Department of Veterans Affairs service-connected disability compensation when they determine who counts as low or moderate income under the Housing and Community Development Act.
  • HUD programs and oversight: The Comptroller General must report to Congress within 1 year on inconsistent treatment across HUD programs and provide legislative recommendations to better serve veterans and underserved communities.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More housing help for disabled veterans

If enacted, this would stop VA service-connected disability compensation from being counted as income when checking whether you are low or moderate income for HUD-related programs. States, local governments, and tribes would have to exclude that VA disability pay in income tests. This could help veterans who get that pay qualify for public housing, rental assistance, or other HUD housing help. The bill would also require the Comptroller General to report to Congress within 1 year about how VA disability pay is treated across HUD programs and recommend fixes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

ID • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

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