U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10590: Veteran Owner-Builders Rights Act
Status: In committee, October 14, 2026
To establish a pilot program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs makes direct housing loans to veterans in rural areas for the construction of new homes.
What the bill says
To establish a pilot program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs makes direct housing loans to veterans in rural areas for the construction of new homes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To establish a pilot program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs makes direct housing loans to veterans in rural areas for the construction of new homes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Owner-Builders Rights Act . SECTION 2. Pilot program for direct housing loans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural areas for the construction of new homes (a) Establishment Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall make a direct housing loan to a veteran to purchase land in a rural area (as such term is defined in 343 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991 )) and construct a dwelling, to be owned and occupied by the veteran-- (1) as the veteran's primary residence; and (2) for the period of at least 24 consecutive months that immediately follows such construction. (b) Loan restrictions No loan may be made under the pilot program unless-- (1) the contemplated terms of payment required in such loan bear a proper relation to the veteran's present and anticipated income and expenses; (2) the veteran is a satisfactory credit risk, in accordance with the …
Sponsors
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, HD-WA-3) · primary sponsor
- Bruce Westerman (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10590?
- HB10590 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Veteran Owner-Builders Rights Act.
- What does HB10590 do?
- In its own words: To establish a pilot program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs makes direct housing loans to veterans in rural areas for the construction of new homes.
- What is the status of HB10590?
- In committee as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10590?
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, HD-WA-3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10590?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10590
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