Signed into law
Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
This act 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.
- Measure
- H.R. 224 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- January 20, 2026
- Policy changes
- 2
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-70.
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Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)Joined by 11 cosponsors, 8 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced January 7, 2025.
All 11 cosponsors
- Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) · original
- Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) · original
- Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN-6) · original
- Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) · original
- Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY-17) · original
- Rep. Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9) · original
- Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) · original
- Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA-32) · original
- Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)
- Rep. Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)
- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK-AL)
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Provision 1
The CDBG program provides grants to urban communities for development activities focused on revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.
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Provision 2
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 act.
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