Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015
Latest action · May 19, 2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2015
- Passed HouseMay 18, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2015Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- May 18, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3264-3266)
- May 18, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.
- May 18, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 18, 2015Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3700 | Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2015Referred in Senate
- May 18, 2015Engrossed in House
- Apr 15, 2015Introduced in House
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