H.R. 2419 – Reading Mode

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2419

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 8, 2021

Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Herrell, Ms. Ross, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Strickland, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Soto, Ms. Bush, and Mr. Kilmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and extend Department of Veterans Affairs assistance for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2021.

Expansion and extension of Department of Veterans Affairs assistance for homeless veterans

(a)

Expansion

Subsection (a) of section 2041 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or permanent housing after shelter;

(B)

in subparagraph (A), by striking named in, or approved by the Secretary under, section 5902 of this title and inserting that is the recipient of a grant under section 2011, 2013, 2044, or 2061 of this title; and

(C)

in subparagraph (B), by inserting , tribal entity, after State; and

(2)

in paragraph (3)(B)—

(A)

in clause (i), by inserting or to sell or rent the property directly to homeless veterans or veterans at-risk of homelessness after families; and

(B)

in each of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), by striking the comma and inserting a semicolon.

(b)

Extension

Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2025.