Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
This bill excludes compensation received for a military service-connected disability from a veteran's income when determining eligibility for assistance under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
The CDBG program provides grants to urban communities for development activities focused on revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on how service-connected disability compensation is treated when determining eligibility for all programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This includes identifying instances where the treatment of such compensation is inconsistent with the requirement under this bill.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 7480 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7480
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability
compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and
moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate
income, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 29, 2024
Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Wild, Mrs.
Chavez-DeRemer, Mr. Barr, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Weber of
Texas, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr.
Crenshaw) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability
compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and
moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate
income, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disabled Veterans Housing Support
Act''.
SEC. 2. SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION.
Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) Service-connected disability compensation.--
When determining whether a person is of a person of low
and moderate income, a person of low income, or a
person of moderate income under this paragraph, a
State, unit of general local government, or Indian
tribe shall exclude any service-connected disability
compensation received by such person from the
Department of Veterans Affairs.''.
SEC. 3. REPORT.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the
Congress a report that--
(1) examines how service-connected disability compensation
is treated for the purposes of determining eligibility for all
programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development and identifies any cases where service-connected
disability compensation is treated inconsistently across a
program; and
(2) with respect to each program administered by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, provides
legislative recommendations relating to how such program could
better serve veteran populations, and under-served communities.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 12.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-652.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-652.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549.
Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6353-6355)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7480.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6354)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6354)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.