Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015

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Bill Number

HR 1816

Introduced

Apr 15, 2015

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Public housing Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' pensions and compensation

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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.

Actions

May 19, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 18, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 18, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3264)
May 18, 2015

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)
May 18, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.
May 18, 2015

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3264-3266)
May 18, 2015

Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 15, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 15, 2015

Introduced in House

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