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S. 3914 — To increase the supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and to assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance, and for other purposes.
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March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,279
S. 3914 seeks to boost affordable housing supply and reduce rents by providing financial support for housing programs. It authorizes $5 billion annually from 2025 to 2034 for various housing initiatives, specifically targeting areas with high housing costs. Additionally, the...
Simple Explanation
S. 3914 is a new rule meant to help build more affordable homes and make rent cheaper by giving lots of money every year to special housing programs. It also wants to explore better ways of understanding what makes homes expensive in different areas, so everyone can afford to live comfortably.
S. 4233 — To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide or subsidize housing for aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Veterans determines that sufficient Federal resources exist to provide housing assistance to all homeless veterans.
May 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:519
S. 4233, also known as the “Heroes Over Aliens Act” or the “HOA Act,” aims to block the use of federal funds for housing support to individuals unlawfully present in the U.S. This restriction would remain until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs confirms to Congress that there...
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The bill says the U.S. government can't spend money to help people who aren't supposed to be in the country find a place to live until all homeless veterans have homes. This rule makes sure that veterans are taken care of first before anyone else.
H. R. 9217 — To establish, in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and to authorize a grant program for providing funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination States and localities to promote their self-sufficiency, reduce costs of extended emergency service provision, maximize benefit to new arrivals and host communities, provide diversion from homelessness, and promote the effective navigation and compliance of the immigration process.
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July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,200
H. R. 9217, also known as the "Destination Reception Assistance Act," aims to establish a new program within the Office of Refugee Resettlement called the Destination Reception Services Program. The program is designed to support new arrivals in the United States, such as...
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The Destination Reception Assistance Act is a plan to help people who are new to the United States by giving them money for important things like housing and job training; it wants to make sure these people have what they need to settle into their new homes and communities.
H. R. 8340 — To 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.
November 01, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,058
H.R. 8340 seeks to change the way certain disability benefits are counted when determining eligibility for a housing assistance program in the United States. Specifically, it aims to exclude disability benefits from income calculations for veterans applying for supported...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8340 wants to change the rules so that some money given to veterans because of their disabilities doesn't count when deciding if they can get help with housing, but this change doesn't affect how rent amounts are decided.
H. R. 7480 — To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.
September 09, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:753
H.R. 7480, also known as the “Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act,” proposes an amendment to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The bill aims to exclude service-connected disability compensation from the income calculations used to determine if someone is...
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H.R. 7480 wants to help veterans get housing by not counting their disability money when deciding if they are poor enough to receive help. This means veterans could get more help with housing without their disability money affecting their chances.
H. R. 7451 — To establish a pilot program to provide financial and non-financial housing assistance to certain homeless individuals, to provide for a study of the effects of the pilot program, and for other purposes.
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February 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,871
H.R. 7451 seeks to create a pilot program called the "Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2024," which focuses on providing financial and non-financial housing assistance to certain homeless young individuals in the U.S. The bill plans to offer various support services...
Simple Explanation
The Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2024 is a plan to help homeless young people by giving them money every month to pay for things like rent and by offering other support, like finding a place to live or going to school, while also checking how all this help makes their lives better.
H. R. 9345 — To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to award amounts to eligible entities to pay for the cost of certain home maintenance or repair projects for veteran homeowners, and for other purposes.
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August 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,119
H. R. 9345, titled the “Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans Act,” proposes to establish a grant program through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. This program would provide financial support to veteran homeowners by funding home maintenance or repair projects...
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The bill wants to help veterans fix and take care of their homes by giving money through a special program. It gives up to $15,000 to help with repairs, like fixing things that are broken or making homes safer, but only a few places will get this help, and some might not get enough money for big fixes.
H. R. 8925 — To amend the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to allow for housing assistance to certain individuals enrolled as students at an institution of higher education, and for other purposes.
July 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:664
H.R. 8925, known as the “Campus Housing Affordability Act of 2024,” aims to change current laws to provide housing assistance to certain students who are enrolled in higher education institutions. It specifically amends the 2006 Appropriations Act and the United States...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help some college students who need a place to live by letting them get housing help, just like how it helps families who need homes.
H. R. 8813 — To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to address child welfare involvement caused by poverty, and for other purposes.
June 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:744
H.R. 8813, known as the “Preventing Child Welfare Entry Caused by Poverty Act,” aims to amend the Social Security Act to better address child welfare issues resulting from poverty. The bill proposes changes to expand family preservation services by including short-term...
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The Preventing Child Welfare Entry Caused by Poverty Act is a plan to help families stay together by giving them extra help, like food and housing, when they're having money problems, so that kids don't have to leave their parents just because they're poor.
H. R. 7412 — To facilitate the use of rural housing vouchers.
February 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,405
H.R. 7412, titled the "Rural Housing Voucher Enhancement Act of 2024," seeks to improve the use and effectiveness of rural housing vouchers provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The bill addresses the shortage of affordable housing in rural areas, ensures that...
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H.R. 7412 wants to help people in rural areas find homes by making sure they can use special help called "vouchers." This bill asks the government to make it easier for people to use these vouchers and talk to landlords better.
H. R. 7480 — An Act To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.
December 04, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:454
H. R. 7480 aims to change how income is calculated for certain housing assistance programs by excluding service-connected disability compensation received from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This change will help veterans by ensuring their disability compensation does...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the rules so that when the government checks if a veteran is poor enough to get help with housing, they don't count the money the veteran gets because of a disability they got while serving in the military. This way, veterans can still qualify for help even if they get disability money.
S. 4284 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of monthly housing stipend received by parents pursuing a program of education through distance learning using Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.
May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:430
S. 4284 is a bill that aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code to increase the monthly housing stipend for parents who are using Post-9/11 Educational Assistance while pursuing their education through distance learning. The bill ensures that eligible parents studying online, more...
Simple Explanation
This bill is about helping parents who are veterans and are studying online by giving them more money to help pay for housing, just like if they were going to classes in person. It wants to make sure these parents get the same help with living expenses, even if they’re learning from home.

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