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[H.R. 7480 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 549
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7480
[Report No. 118-652]
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 29, 2024
Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Wild, Mrs.
Chavez-DeRemer, Mr. Barr, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Weber of
Texas, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr.
Crenshaw) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
September 9, 2024
Additional sponsors: Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Meuser, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Hill, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Emmer
September 9, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 29, 2024]
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disabled Veterans Housing Support
Act''.
SEC. 2. SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION.
Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) 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 under this paragraph, a
State, unit of general local government, or Indian
tribe shall exclude any service-connected disability
compensation received by such person from the
Department of Veterans Affairs.''.
SEC. 3. REPORT.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the
Congress a report that--
(1) examines how service-connected disability compensation
is treated for the purposes of determining eligibility for all
programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development;
(2) identifies any instances where service-connected
disability compensation is treated in a manner inconsistent
with the amendment made by section 2; and
(3) with respect to each program administered by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in which service-
connected disability compensation is treated inconsistently,
provides legislative recommendations relating to how such
program could better serve veteran populations, and under-
served communities.
Union Calendar No. 549
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7480
[Report No. 118-652]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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.
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September 9, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed