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H.R. 10753House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Tribal Veterans Voucher Flexibility Act

Sponsored by Elijah CraneRep. Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
Introduced October 6, 2026

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The Tribal Veterans Voucher Flexibility Act requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create a system that lets Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities voluntarily give up unused HUD-VASH vouchers and have those vouchers reassigned to other tribes that need them. The program must be in place within 180 days of the law’s enactment and includes a reporting requirement to Congress on voucher use and needs.

Key Provisions

  • HUD must establish a voluntary voucher‑reallocation program for the Tribal HUD‑VASH program within 180 days.
  • Tribes with unused vouchers can notify HUD of those vouchers, and tribes needing vouchers can request them; HUD may then reallocate the unused vouchers.
  • HUD must submit a report to the relevant House and Senate committees within 180 days detailing unused vouchers, reallocation outcomes, shortages, and recommendations for better distribution or possible increases in overall voucher numbers.
  • Reallocation of unused vouchers does not affect a tribe’s future eligibility or allocation of vouchers.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

October 6, 2026

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Introduced in House

October 6, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

October 6, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 6, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10753

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 6, 2026

Mr. Crane (for himself and Ms. Davids of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to reallocate vouchers, on a voluntary basis, under the Tribal HUD–VASH program, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tribal Veterans Voucher Flexibility Act.

2.

Tribal HUD–VASH voucher reallocation

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereafter referred to as the Secretary) shall establish a program to reallocate unused vouchers, on a voluntary basis, under the Tribal HUD–VASH program.

(b)

Reallocation

The program established under subsection (a) shall include procedures for Indian Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities—

(1)

that have any unused vouchers under the Tribal HUD–VASH program and do not anticipate needing such assistance in the following fiscal year to voluntarily notify the Secretary of such unused vouchers, including through digital, phone, or mail correspondence; and

(2)

that have a need for vouchers under the Tribal HUD–VASH program to notify the Secretary of such need, for which the Secretary may reallocate such vouchers.

(c)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the House of Representatives a report that describes—

(1)

the number of vouchers unused by each Tribe or Tribally Designated Housing Entity under the Tribal HUD–VASH program;

(2)

each Tribe or Tribally Designated Housing Entity that receives reallocated vouchers as described in subsection (b)(2);

(3)

the number of Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities that do not have enough vouchers under the Tribal HUD–VASH program;

(4)

recommendations on ways to better distribute unused vouchers under the Tribal HUD–VASH program among Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities seeking additional vouchers; and

(5)

an assessment on the possible need to increase overall vouchers under the Tribal HUD–VASH program.

(d)

Effect on allocation

There shall be no effect on consideration for the allocation of vouchers with respect to an Indian Tribe or Tribally Designated Housing Entity that elects to have unused vouchers reallocated pursuant to subsection (b)(1).

(e)

Tribal HUD–VASH program defined

In this section, the term Tribal HUD–VASH program means the demonstration program established under paragraph (5) under the heading Tenant-based rental assistance under the heading Public and Indian Housing in title II of division K of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235; 128 Stat. 2732).