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Creates a new Low‑income Veteran Rental Assistance Program under the Section 8 framework to guarantee rental help for qualifying veteran families. It defines key terms (veteran, veteran family, qualified veteran family), sets rules for administration and verification, bars certain improper uses and discrimination, limits a service fee to $4,000 per household, and establishes a permanent appropriation for the program beginning in fiscal year 2026. The amendment takes effect on the first day of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which it is enacted.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced November 6, 2025 by Tina Smith · Last progress November 6, 2025