H.R. 224
Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
In Plain Language
This law excludes disability compensation that disabled veterans receive from the military from counting toward their income when they apply for housing assistance grants through the Community Development Block Grant program. The law also requires a government audit to check how other housing programs treat this disability compensation and report back if any programs are handling it differently than this law requires.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Disabled Veterans Housing Support ActThis 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.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 act.
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Became Public Law No: 119-70.
Jan 20, 2026
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