II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2625 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2008 Mr. Harkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To ensure that deferred Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits that are received in a lump sum amount or in prospective monthly amounts, be excluded from consideration as annual income when determining eligibility for low-income housing programs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Housing for Disabled Veterans Act..

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Definition of annual income for purposes of section 8 and other public housing programs

Section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(3)(b)(4)) is amended by inserting or any deferred Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits that are received in a lump sum amount or in prospective monthly amounts before may not be considered.