HR 224
Became law
Requires states, local governments, and Indian tribes to exclude VA service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person has low or moderate income under federal housing and community development rules, and directs the Comptroller General to report on how that compensation is treated across HUD programs.
Official title: Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
07-JAN-2025
Referred
07-JAN-2025
Passed
10-FEB-2025
Senate
Received
11-FEB-2025
Passed
06-JAN-2026
President
Presented
13-JAN-2026
Signed
20-JAN-2026
Became law
20-JAN-2026
- Amends Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require exclusion of VA service-connected disability compensation in low- and moderate-income determinations.
- Applies the exclusion to determinations of low-income, moderate-income, and low- and moderate-income persons made by states, units of general local government, and Indian tribes.
- Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress within 1 year on how the compensation is treated across HUD programs, identifying inconsistencies and recommending changes.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 20-JAN-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.govHousing and Community Development
■ 10 R■ 1 D
10 Republicans
1 Democrat