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Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8985| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2026
Kelly Morrison

Kelly Morrison

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Michael Lawler (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026," establishes a new Low-Income Veteran Rental Assistance Program by amending the United States Housing Act of 1937. The program provides an entitlement to rental assistance for qualified veteran families , with income eligibility gradually expanding from 50% of the extremely low-income limit in fiscal year 2027 to include all low-income veteran families by fiscal year 2031. A crucial provision ensures that disability benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs are not counted as income when determining a veteran family's eligibility. Public housing agencies (PHAs) are tasked with administering this assistance, ensuring prompt access for all qualified families and providing information on available veteran services. The bill includes a prohibition on discrimination by landlords of five or more units against prospective tenants holding vouchers from this program. To ensure sustained support, the program is permanently appropriated , authorizing "such sums as may be necessary" each fiscal year to cover rental assistance, administrative fees, and service fees for PHAs. This new assistance is designed to supplement, not supplant , existing rental assistance programs, including those for supported housing.
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3137
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2026
Introduced in House
May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • November 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3137
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Housing and Community Development

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  • S 119-3137: Housing for All Veterans Act of 2025

Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8985| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2026
This bill, titled the "Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026," establishes a new Low-Income Veteran Rental Assistance Program by amending the United States Housing Act of 1937. The program provides an entitlement to rental assistance for qualified veteran families , with income eligibility gradually expanding from 50% of the extremely low-income limit in fiscal year 2027 to include all low-income veteran families by fiscal year 2031. A crucial provision ensures that disability benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs are not counted as income when determining a veteran family's eligibility. Public housing agencies (PHAs) are tasked with administering this assistance, ensuring prompt access for all qualified families and providing information on available veteran services. The bill includes a prohibition on discrimination by landlords of five or more units against prospective tenants holding vouchers from this program. To ensure sustained support, the program is permanently appropriated , authorizing "such sums as may be necessary" each fiscal year to cover rental assistance, administrative fees, and service fees for PHAs. This new assistance is designed to supplement, not supplant , existing rental assistance programs, including those for supported housing.
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3137
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2026
Introduced in House
May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • November 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3137
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Kelly Morrison

Kelly Morrison

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Michael Lawler (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • S 119-3137: Housing for All Veterans Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted