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Introduced
04/15/2015
04/15/2015
In Committee
04/15/2015
04/15/2015
Crossed Over
05/19/2015
05/19/2015
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development housing assistance purposes any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments made to veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for expenses related to such aid and attendance. Amends the the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to reduce the VA employee bonus and award dollar amount limitation applicable to each of FY2016-FY2020 by $10 million.
AI Summary
This bill, the Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015, makes two key changes: first, it amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to ensure that payments made by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to veterans who require regular aid and attendance for their care are not counted as income when determining eligibility for housing assistance programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and second, it modifies the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 by reducing the maximum amount the VA can spend on employee bonuses and awards by $10 million annually for fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 05/19/2015)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1816/all-info | 04/16/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1816/BILLS-114hr1816ih.pdf | 07/04/2016 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1816/BILLS-114hr1816eh.pdf | 07/04/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1816/BILLS-114hr1816ih.pdf.pdf | 07/04/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1816/BILLS-114hr1816eh.pdf.pdf | 07/04/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr1816eh/pdf/BILLS-114hr1816eh.pdf | 05/20/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr1816eh/pdf/BILLS-114hr1816eh.pdf.pdf | 05/20/2015 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr1816ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr1816ih.pdf | 04/23/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr1816ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr1816ih.pdf.pdf | 04/23/2015 |
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