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Housing Access for Blind Veterans Act

USA116th CongressHR-3640| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2019
Elaine G. Luria

Elaine G. Luria

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
David P. Roe (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Housing Access for Blind Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs Specially Adapted Housing grant, which assists veterans with certain service-connected disabilities with acquiring housing with special features. Currently, a disabled veteran must have blindness in both eyes and loss (or loss of use) of one lower extremity to be eligible. The bill revises this requirement to expand eligibility to veterans who have not lost a lower extremity but are disabled due to blindness in both eyes, having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a standard correcting lens.
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Timeline
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • July 9, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 9, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3504: Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019
Disability and paralysisVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Housing Access for Blind Veterans Act

USA116th CongressHR-3640| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2019
Housing Access for Blind Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs Specially Adapted Housing grant, which assists veterans with certain service-connected disabilities with acquiring housing with special features. Currently, a disabled veteran must have blindness in both eyes and loss (or loss of use) of one lower extremity to be eligible. The bill revises this requirement to expand eligibility to veterans who have not lost a lower extremity but are disabled due to blindness in both eyes, having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a standard correcting lens.
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Timeline
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • July 9, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 9, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Elaine G. Luria

Elaine G. Luria

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
David P. Roe (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3504: Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs