Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 11 cosponsors
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-70.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- To President
- Became Law
No one's position on it was recorded: the House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together), and the Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote).
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act," aims to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. It requires that service-connected disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs be excluded when determining a person's income level. This exclusion applies to classifications of low and moderate income, low income, or moderate income. The Act also mandates a report from the Comptroller General of the United States. This report must examine how this compensation is treated across all programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill directly benefits veterans by ensuring their disability compensation is excluded when determining eligibility for housing programs.
- Scored +7
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill expands the scope of benefits for veterans by ensuring their disability compensation does not count against their income for housing purposes.
- Scored +6
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill aids people with disabilities by facilitating their access to housing programs regardless of their service-connected compensation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Income Classification Adjustments: By excluding service-connected disability compensation from income calculations, individuals may be classified as having a lower income status. This applies to determining if a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income (Section 2).
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Program Oversight and Improvement: The Comptroller General is required to submit a report that identifies inconsistencies in how compensation is treated and provides legislative recommendations to better serve veteran populations and under-served communities (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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 directly benefits veterans by ensuring their disability compensation is excluded when determining eligibility for housing programs. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill aids people with disabilities by facilitating their access to housing programs regardless of their service-connected compensation. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill helps low-income households qualify for more programs by excluding service-connected disability compensation from their income totals.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill increases access to affordable housing by making it easier for veterans with disabilities to meet income eligibility requirements. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill helps individuals with disabilities qualify for housing assistance by excluding their disability compensation from income calculations. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill aids poverty reduction by ensuring disability compensation does not disqualify individuals from income-based assistance programs.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill expands the scope of benefits for veterans by ensuring their disability compensation does not count against their income for housing purposes.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires a report from the Comptroller General to identify inconsistencies in how HUD-administered programs treat disability compensation.
- Public Law (1/21/2026)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 1/20/2026
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-70.
- 1/13/2026
- Presented to President.
- 1/7/2026
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 1/6/2026
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S52)
- 2/11/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 2/10/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H593)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H593)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 224.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H593-595)
- Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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