Protect Veteran Students, Job Seekers, and Entrepreneurs Housing Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jan 15, 2026
What it does
The bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require landlords to treat certain Department of Veterans Affairs educational benefits as income when evaluating a servicemember, veteran, or their spouse or child’s ability to pay rent, and to limit lease terms to the duration of the individual’s educational benefit entitlement. It also imposes penalties on landlords who knowingly violate these rules, including exclusion from federally assisted housing programs and potential fines or imprisonment. Additionally, the bill establishes a 60-day grace period before the VA can terminate educational benefits for individuals who fail to meet a single program requirement, such as missing a…
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Where it goes next
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