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Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 8985 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
4
Latest action
May 21, 2026

What it does

The Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026 would establish a new rental assistance program under Section 8(o) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 to provide housing vouchers for low-income veteran families, with eligibility phased in over time based on income thresholds relative to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income benchmarks. The bill ensures access to assistance for veteran families, prohibits discrimination by landlords with five or more units against voucher holders, excludes VA disability benefits from income calculations, and mandates verification of veteran status through an electronic system coordinated with the Department of Veterans Affairs. It authorizes permanent, annual…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    May 21, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · May 21, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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