Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
No Veteran Left Behind: Housing Retention Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a grant program that provides financial assistance to eligible entities. These entities will use the funds to furnish supportive services to certain eligible veterans. The program aims to help veterans who are transitioning from homelessness or living in permanent housing. It prioritizes veterans who need ongoing support to maintain housing stability and prevent returning to homelessness. Eligible organizations can include private nonprofit groups and consumer cooperatives. The bill also outlines specific supportive services, reporting requirements, and definitions for eligible veterans.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +9
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill establishes a comprehensive grant program to deliver vital housing, mental health, and daily living support services directly to vulnerable veterans.
- Scored +9
Is this likely to reduce homelessness?
The bill explicitly prioritizes veterans transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing and those requiring ongoing support to prevent a return to homelessness.
- Scored +8
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill establishes a grant program for eligible entities to furnish supportive services, healthcare navigation, and medical appointment transportation to vulnerable veterans.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a)(4) prioritizes veterans who are moving from homelessness to permanent housing, as well as those currently in permanent housing who need ongoing support to keep their homes and avoid homelessness. This is positive because it directly targets assistance to the most vulnerable veterans to keep them safely housed.
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Section 2(b) lists a wide range of supportive services that can be provided, including mental and behavioral health services, food bank and grocery assistance, transportation to medical appointments and job interviews, medication management, and eviction prevention services. This is a positive benefit because it addresses multiple practical, medical, and daily living needs for struggling veterans.
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Section 2(a)(5) requires the Secretary to ensure that financial assistance is distributed fairly across different geographic regions, including rural communities and tribal lands. This is positive because it helps ensure veterans outside of major cities have access to these support grants.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 2(a)(6) requires organizations receiving financial assistance to notify participating veterans that their supportive services are being paid for by the Department of Veterans Affairs. While not a penalty, this requirement places an administrative notification duty on the service providers regarding how the program is funded.
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Section 2(a)(7) and Section 2(f) authorize the Secretary to require participating entities to submit reports describing the projects carried out and the supportive services furnished using grant funds. This creates administrative burdens for the organizations providing the care, which could potentially divert time away from direct veteran support.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill establishes a comprehensive grant program to deliver vital housing, mental health, and daily living support services directly to vulnerable veterans. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets veterans whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the area median income and provides housing retention and daily living support. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill explicitly provides supportive services tailored for elderly veterans aged 55 or older. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill requires equitable distribution of financial assistance across geographic regions, explicitly including tribal lands. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill requires the VA to ensure that grant assistance is equitably distributed across rural communities.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill establishes a grant program for eligible entities to furnish supportive services, healthcare navigation, and medical appointment transportation to vulnerable veterans. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill provides grants for supportive services that include mental and behavioral health services, substance use disorder counseling, and crisis intervention for eligible veterans. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill improves healthcare access by funding supportive services, medication management, and assistance with navigating options for health care. Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill includes supportive services for veterans suffering from a chronic substance use disorder.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to reduce homelessness? — The bill explicitly prioritizes veterans transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing and those requiring ongoing support to prevent a return to homelessness. Does this make housing cost less? — The bill provides financial assistance and supportive services to help veterans maintain housing stability and prevent returning to homelessness. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill targets financial and supportive assistance to low-income veterans who are formerly homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill creates a new VA grant program to provide supportive services, housing retention support, and healthcare coordination for vulnerable veterans.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill mandates that financial assistance be equitably distributed across geographic regions, specifically including rural communities and tribal lands.
- 11/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Kathy CastorDemocrat · Florida
Mark TakanoDemocrat · California