H.R. 965

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 4, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Sherman · Committee: Committee on Financial Services

Table of contents

• H.R. 965
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Exclusion of certain disability benefits
  • SEC. 3. Treatment of certain disability benefits

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act.

SEC. 2. Exclusion of certain disability benefits

• Section 3(b)(4)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)(B)
  • by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and
    • (iv) with respect to the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or of title 38, United States Code, received by a veteran, except that this exclusion may not apply to the definition of adjusted income; chapter 15
    • (v) with respect to any household receiving rental assistance under the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19) as it relates to eligibility for other types of housing assistance, any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or of title 38, United States Code, received by a veteran, except that this exclusion may not apply to the definition of adjusted income; chapter 15
  • by inserting after clause (iii) the following:

SEC. 3. Treatment of certain disability benefits

• (a) In general
  • When determining the eligibility of a veteran to rent a residential dwelling unit constructed on Department property on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing assistance program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and not yet in existence at the time of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall exclude from income any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or of title 38, United States Code by such person. chapter 15
• (b) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
    • The term Department property has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title 38, United States Code.