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Bill114th CongressFiled Apr 15, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1816

Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (May 18, 2015)

Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development housing assistance purposes any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments made to veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for expenses related to such aid and attendance.

Amends the the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to reduce the VA employee bonus and award dollar amount limitation applicable to each of FY2016-FY2020 by $10 million.

What just happenedMay 19, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3](R-NV)Sponsor
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  1. May 19, 2015IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  2. May 18, 2015FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. May 18, 2015FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3264)

  4. May 18, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3264)

  5. May 18, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.

  6. May 18, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3264-3266)

  7. May 18, 2015FloorH30300

    Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Apr 15, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Financial Services Committee
  9. Apr 15, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Apr 15, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMay 18, 201536

Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development housing assistance purposes any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments made to veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for expenses related to such aid and attendance.

Amends the the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to reduce the VA employee bonus and award dollar amount limitation applicable to each of FY2016-FY2020 by $10 million.

Introduced in HouseApr 15, 2015

Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development housing assistance purposes any Department of Veterans Affairs payments made to veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for expenses related to such aid and attendance.

Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015 — Informed