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This bill, titled the "Protect Veteran Students, Job Seekers, and Entrepreneurs Housing Act," amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to ensure that landlords must consider certain educational assistance benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as income when evaluating a servicemember, veteran, or their spouse or child's ability to pay rent for a residential lease. This includes benefits from various chapters of title 38 (like the GI Bill) and title 10 of the U.S. Code. The bill also mandates that the lease period for such individuals cannot exceed the duration of their educational assistance entitlement. Furthermore, it establishes penalties for landlords who violate these provisions, including exclusion from federally assisted housing programs and potential fines or imprisonment. Additionally, the bill creates a 60-day grace period for individuals to rectify a single program requirement failure before their VA educational assistance is terminated, providing them time to maintain their benefits.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6713/all-info