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Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2022| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (5)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 This bill revises the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Specially Adapted Housing Program, which provides grants to veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities to assist with constructing, purchasing, or remodeling homes to fit their needs. The program is comprised of two grants: the Specially Adapted Housing grant (for acquisition of housing with special features), and the Special Housing Adaptation grant (for adaptations to a veteran's residence). Specifically, the bill establishes grant priority for seriously ill veterans and directs the VA to define such term. The bill raises the cap on grants that may be issued per veteran from three to six and raises the number of applications that may be approved for the Specially Adapted Housing grant from 30 to 120. The bill increases the maximum amount of assistance available under the Special Housing Adaptation grant and also increases the aggregate amount of assistance available under both grant programs. The bill also authorizes certain veterans to apply for additional assistance under both grants, subject to specified limitations.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3504: Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisResidential rehabilitation and home repairVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2022| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 This bill revises the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Specially Adapted Housing Program, which provides grants to veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities to assist with constructing, purchasing, or remodeling homes to fit their needs. The program is comprised of two grants: the Specially Adapted Housing grant (for acquisition of housing with special features), and the Special Housing Adaptation grant (for adaptations to a veteran's residence). Specifically, the bill establishes grant priority for seriously ill veterans and directs the VA to define such term. The bill raises the cap on grants that may be issued per veteran from three to six and raises the number of applications that may be approved for the Specially Adapted Housing grant from 30 to 120. The bill increases the maximum amount of assistance available under the Special Housing Adaptation grant and also increases the aggregate amount of assistance available under both grant programs. The bill also authorizes certain veterans to apply for additional assistance under both grants, subject to specified limitations.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (5)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisResidential rehabilitation and home repairVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs