S. 1714 – Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

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The Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act changes how a person's income is measured for low‑ and moderate‑income housing programs. It tells states, local governments, and Indian tribes to leave out any service‑connected disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs when deciding eligibility. The bill also requires a government report on how this compensation is currently used in HUD programs and suggests ways to better serve veterans and underserved communities.

Key Provisions

Adds a new clause to the Housing and Community Development Act that requires excluding VA service‑connected disability compensation from income calculations for low‑ and moderate‑income determinations.
Mandates that the Comptroller General submit a report to Congress within one year, reviewing how the compensation is treated in HUD programs, identifying any inconsistencies with the new rule, and offering legislative recommendations to improve support for veterans and underserved groups.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

May 12, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

May 12, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 12, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1714

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 12, 2025

Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act.

2.

Service-connected disability compensation

Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(C)

Service-connected disability compensation

When determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income under this paragraph, a State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe shall exclude any service-connected disability compensation received by the person from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that—

(1)

examines how service-connected disability compensation is treated for the purposes of determining eligibility for all programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

(2)

identifies any instances where service-connected disability compensation is treated in a manner inconsistent with the amendment made by section 2; and

(3)

with respect to each program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in which service-connected disability compensation is treated inconsistently with the amendment made by section 2, provides legislative recommendations relating to how that program could better serve veteran populations and underserved communities.