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HR 224 Became law

Requires states, local governments, and Indian tribes to exclude VA service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person has low or moderate income under federal housing and community development rules, and directs the Comptroller General to report on how that compensation is treated across HUD programs.

Official title: Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

Outcome Public Law 119-70
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 07-JAN-2025
Referred 07-JAN-2025
Passed 10-FEB-2025
Senate
Received 11-FEB-2025
Passed 06-JAN-2026
President
Presented 13-JAN-2026
Signed 20-JAN-2026
Became law 20-JAN-2026
Key points
  • Amends Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require exclusion of VA service-connected disability compensation in low- and moderate-income determinations.
  • Applies the exclusion to determinations of low-income, moderate-income, and low- and moderate-income persons made by states, units of general local government, and Indian tribes.
  • Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress within 1 year on how the compensation is treated across HUD programs, identifying inconsistencies and recommending changes.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 20-JAN-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Housing and Community Development

Sponsor Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) Cosponsors · 11
■ 10 R■ 1 D
1 Democrat