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I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8340IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 10, 2024Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Nickel, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Foster, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Mast, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act.

2.

Exclusion of certain disability benefits

Section 3(b)(4)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)(B)) is amended—(1)by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v), as clauses (vi) and (vii); and(2)by inserting after clause (iii) the following:(iv)with respect to the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a Veteran, except that this exclusion may not apply to the definition of adjusted income;(v)with respect to any household receiving rental assistance under the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19) as it relates to eligibility for other types of housing assistance, any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a Veteran, except that this exclusion may not apply to the definition of adjusted income; .

3.

Treatment of certain disability benefits

(a)

In general

When determining the eligibility of a person to rent a residential dwelling unit constructed on Department property on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing assistance program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and not yet in existence at the time of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall exclude from income any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code by such person. (b)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.(2)

Department property

The term Department property has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title 38, United States Code.