Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
HR 585, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act, amends Section 2044(e) of Title 38, U.S. Code, to establish permanent funding authority for financial assistance to very low-income veteran families living in permanent housing. It adds a new provision (paragraph (9)) ensuring that funding for these supportive services continues automatically for fiscal year 2027 and all subsequent years, without requiring annual congressional appropriations. This change directly affects eligible veteran families by securing ongoing access to financial aid for housing-related support. The bill does not create new benefits but ensures the continuation of existing assistance programs through a permanent funding mechanism.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2025
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Feb 25, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Jan 21, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jan 21, 2025
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
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Nick LaLota
RRepublican
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Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
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Ed Case
DDemocratic
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Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
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Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
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Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
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Josh Riley
DDemocratic
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Nicole Malliotakis
RRepublican
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Patrick Ryan
DDemocratic
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Rick Larsen
DDemocratic
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Susie Lee
DDemocratic
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