Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

House Bill

H.R. 224

119th Congress

Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 7, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert J. Wittman

Representative

Republican

VA-1

Cosponsors

11

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Housing and Community Development

Summary

This bill excludes military service-connected disability compensation from income calculations when determining veteran eligibility for Community Development Block Grant program assistance. CDBG provides grants to urban communities for neighborhood revitalization, economic development, and community improvements. By not counting disability payments as income, more disabled veterans would qualify for housing and community development assistance. GAO must report on how disability compensation is treated across all HUD programs.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill excludes military service-connected disability compensation from income calculations when determining veteran eligibility for Community Development Block Grant program assistance. CDBG provides grants to urban communities for neighborhood revitalization, economic development, and community improvements. By not counting disability payments as income, more disabled veterans would qualify for housing and community development assistance. GAO must report on how disability compensation is treated across all HUD programs.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Disabled Veterans Housing Support ActThis 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Excludes disability compensation from CDBG eligibility calculations
Helps more disabled veterans qualify for housing assistance
Applies to Community Development Block Grant program
Requires GAO report on disability income treatment across HUD
Identifies inconsistent treatment of veteran benefits

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For disabled veterans: Improved access to CDBG housing assistance. For HUD programs: Consistent treatment of disability compensation. For urban communities: More veterans eligible for community development help. For housing advocates: Removal of barrier to veteran housing aid. For GAO: Study requirements on HUD program consistency.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Housing and Community Development

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Disability assistance

Low- and moderate-income housing

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

224, 119th Congress (2025). "Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-224