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Strengthens the HUD‑VASH program so veterans most at risk get timely case management and stable housing. It directs the VA to prioritize vulnerable homeless veterans for case managers and requires detailed annual reporting to Congress on who is served, staffing, services, voucher use, and barriers—broken down by location and, when appropriate, by demographic groups. Updates voucher rules so HUD must provide rental assistance in certain situations, requires VA case management in some cases, and protects veterans from losing assistance or being evicted solely because they refuse case management or it is suspended. It also allows administrative fees for local housing agencies and orders a GAO study within one year on veteran demographics, case manager capacity and quality, recruitment and retention, and housing stability outcomes.
Amend section 2003(b) of title 38, United States Code by adding a new paragraph (2) requiring prioritization of vulnerable homeless veterans when assigning case managers and providing services under that subsection.
New paragraph (2) text: In assigning case managers and providing services under subsection (b), the Secretary shall prioritize vulnerable homeless veterans, including veterans who are homeless and who have disabilities (including chronic mental illness, chronic substance abuse disorders, or chronic physical disabilities).
Require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to submit an annual report to Congress on the HUD-VASH program (program under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937), as amended by section 3 of this Act.
Report item: Identification of the number and demographic characteristics of veterans served by the HUD-VASH program for the year covered by the report, disaggregated by locality and by demographics if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines it appropriate.
Report item: The number, qualifications, and demographics of case managers described in section 2003(b) of title 38, as amended by subsection (a), for the year covered by the report, disaggregated by locality and demographics where appropriate.
Adds a new paragraph (2) to 38 U.S.C. 2003(b) requiring the Secretary to prioritize vulnerable homeless veterans (including those with chronic mental illness, chronic substance abuse disorders, or chronic physical disabilities) when assigning case managers and providing services.
Amends section 8(o)(19) to revise cross-references in subparagraph (A), strike and redesignate certain subparagraphs, add new clauses specifying voucher eligibility and VA case-management responsibilities and protections for veterans who refuse or whose case management is suspended, allow vouchers for veterans not requiring case management if included in the program notice, and authorize appropriations for administrative fee payments to public housing agencies.
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced March 6, 2025 by Mark Takano · Last progress March 6, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.