April 10, 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Crapo, and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), 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 Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act
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Sec. 2. Exclusion of certain disability benefits
Section 3(b)(4)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)(B)) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
(iv)
for the purpose of determining income eligibility with respect to the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a veteran, except that this exclusion shall not apply to the income in the definition of adjusted income;
(v)
for the purpose of determining income eligibility with respect to any household receiving rental assistance under the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19) as it relates to eligibility for other types of housing assistance, any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a veteran, except that this exclusion shall not apply to income in the definition of adjusted income;
Sec. 3. Treatment of certain disability benefits
(a) In general
When determining the eligibility of a veteran to rent a residential dwelling unit constructed on Department property on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing assistance program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall exclude from income any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code by such person.
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) Department property
The term Department property has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title 38, United States Code.