VA disability pay excluded from income rules for veteran housing aid
Signed into lawH.R. 224Latest action
Sponsor: Monica De La Cruz · Representative · TX
AIDecoded by AI · checked against the recordRead the official text
Official title: Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
119th Congress
Topics: Housing
Introduced:
Read the official bill on Congress.govIn plain words
The plain-language version comes first. The official text is always the reference.
HR 224 bars governments from counting VA disability compensation as income when veterans apply for federally backed affordable housing programs.
50-second read · 4 questions answered below
What does this do?
HR 224 removes VA disability compensation from income calculations used to determine eligibility for housing assistance programs funded under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. These programs include community development block grants administered by states, cities, and tribal governments to support affordable housing. The law also directs the to report to Congress within one year on how VA disability compensation is treated across all HUD programs.
Who does it affect?
Veterans who receive VA disability compensation and are seeking affordable housing assistance through federally supported local programs are directly affected. States, local governments, and tribal governments that administer these housing programs must follow the new income calculation rules.
Why does it matter?
Previously, VA disability compensation could raise a veteran's counted income high enough to disqualify them from low- or moderate-income housing help. The report will identify any HUD programs that still count this compensation as income and suggest corrective measures.
AI-drafted summary. Check it against the official text before you act on it.
Read the official bill on Congress.govNo call to make
This is law.
Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 7, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: the president signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-70.