{"id":"61aeaf80-ba80-488a-a408-405e2d29276b","feedVisibility":"normal","congress":119,"billType":"hr","billNumber":224,"title":"Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act","displayTitle":"Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act","abstract":"<p><strong>Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act</strong></p><p>This bill excludes compensation received&nbsp;for a military service-connected disability from a veteran's income when determining eligibility for assistance under the&nbsp;Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)&nbsp;program.</p><p>The CDBG program provides grants to urban communities for development activities focused on revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.</p><p>Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on how service-connected disability compensation is treated when determining eligibility for all programs administered by&nbsp;the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This includes identifying instances where the treatment of such compensation is inconsistent with the requirement under this bill.</p>","displaySummary":"<p><strong>YVN Summary</strong></p>\n<p>When veterans with service-connected disabilities apply for housing assistance programs, their disability compensation payments would no longer count as income, making it easier for them to qualify for help. The bill also requires a government agency to review how the Department of Housing and Urban Development handles disability compensation across all its programs and report back on any inconsistencies.</p>","status":"BECAME_LAW","topics":["ECONOMY","DEFENSE","GOVERNMENT_OPERATIONS"],"introducedAt":"2025-01-07T00:00:00+00:00","latestActionAt":"2026-01-20T00:00:00+00:00","congressGovUrl":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/224","accountabilityFlags":{},"tldr":null,"summaryStandard":null,"flagExplainers":{},"flagValence":{},"needsResummary":false,"displaySummaryHtml":null,"rawStatusText":"Became Public Law No: 119-70.","chamber":null,"policyArea":null,"legislativeSubjects":[],"lawStatus":null,"lawNumber":null,"latestActionText":null,"latestTextVersion":null,"textVersionUsed":null,"dateAdded":null,"summarizedAt":null,"recordId":"61aeaf80-ba80-488a-a408-405e2d29276b","feedIdentityKey":"119/hr/224","websiteBillId":"HR-224","yourvoiceSummary":"When veterans with service-connected disabilities apply for housing assistance programs, their disability compensation payments would no longer count as income, making it easier for them to qualify for help. The bill also requires a government agency to review how the Department of Housing and Urban Development handles disability compensation across all its programs and report back on any inconsistencies.","updatedAt":"2026-03-18T03:06:15.388114+00:00"}