Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
Home for the Brave Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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
The "Home for the Brave Act of 2025" aims to change how income is calculated for HUD housing assistance programs. It would ensure that disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation received from the Department of Veterans Affairs are not counted as income. This change applies to determining eligibility, the amount of benefits provided, and the amount of rent paid by the family or household.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +10
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Directly benefits disabled veterans by excluding VA benefits from HUD income calculations.
- Scored +8
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Directly increases eligibility and reduces rent for low-income households headed by disabled veterans.
- Scored +8
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
Specifically helps disabled veterans access housing benefits more easily.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accessibility to Housing Assistance: Because disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under title 38 would not be considered income, more veterans and their families may qualify for housing assistance programs (SEC. 2).
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Higher Benefit Amounts: Since these VA payments are excluded from income calculations, the amount of benefits payable to a family or household under HUD programs could increase (SEC. 2).
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Lower Rental Costs: The exclusion of these funds from income calculations may reduce the amount of rent a family or household has to pay for a dwelling unit assisted by HUD (SEC. 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned 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? — Directly benefits disabled veterans by excluding VA benefits from HUD income calculations. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Directly increases eligibility and reduces rent for low-income households headed by disabled veterans. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Specifically helps disabled veterans access housing benefits more easily. Would retired people be better off under this? — Retiring veterans will see a positive impact on their ability to afford HUD-assisted housing. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Many seniors are veterans who would benefit from expanded housing assistance eligibility.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — Increases eligibility and reduces rent for veterans in HUD housing programs. Is this likely to reduce homelessness? — By increasing access to housing assistance, it helps prevent veteran homelessness. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Lowers housing costs for low-income veterans by excluding disability benefits from income calculations. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — Increases access to housing assistance for individuals with service-related disabilities.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — Enhances the value of VA benefits by ensuring they don't disqualify veterans from housing assistance.
- 3/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/10/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · California
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida
James MoylanRepublican · Guam
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Eric SwalwellDemocrat · California
Lloyd SmuckerRepublican · Pennsylvania