U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB224: Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act
Status: Signed into law, January 20, 2026
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes. Public Law 70 Public Law 119-70 140 Stat…
From the chaptered text, January 21, 2026:
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes. Public Law 70 Public Law 119-70 140 Stat. 3 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.20250702 2026-01-25 119 public PUBLIC LAW 119-70--JAN. 20, 2026 140 STAT. 3 Public Law 119-70 119th Congress To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes. Jan. 20, 2026 [ H.R. 224 ] SECTION SECTION 1. 42 USC 5301 note . SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the " Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act ". SECTION SEC. 2. SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION. Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 …
Sponsors
- Monica De La Cruz (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Brad Sherman (D)
- Tom Emmer (R, HD-006)
- Dan Crenshaw (R, HD-002)
- Juan Ciscomani (R, HD-AZ-6)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- Dan Meuser (R, HD-009)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Pete Sessions (R, HD-017)
- Pete Stauber (R, HD-008)
- Zachary Nunn (R, 3)
- Begich, Nicholas (R, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : Became Public Law No: 119-70.
- : Signed by President.
- : Presented to President.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S52)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H593)
Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Disability assistance, Low- and moderate-income housing, Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB224?
- HB224 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act.
- What does HB224 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes. Public Law 70 Public Law 119-70 140 Stat…
- What is the status of HB224?
- Signed into law as of January 20, 2026. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-70. (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB224?
- Monica De La Cruz (R, 15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB224?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/224
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