HR 585
Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
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Bill overview
This bill seeks to permanently extend the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program currently provides financial assistance and supportive services to very low-income veterans and their families who are either already in permanent housing or are transitioning into it. By making this authorization permanent, the bill ensures continued support for this vulnerable population.
Key provisions
- Extends the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.
- Provides financial assistance to veterans and their families.
- Focuses on very low-income veterans.
- Supports veterans in permanent housing or transitioning to it.
- Authorizes funding for the program annually.
Who is affected
- Veterans
- Veteran Families
- Low-Income Veterans
Notable changes
- Ensures long-term funding for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.
- Provides a permanent authorization, removing the need for annual reauthorization.
Fiscal impact
The bill authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent years for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 585
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.
This Act may be cited as the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
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Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: