HR 6361 · 112th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-09-10· Sponsored by Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2012-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 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. Prohibits, in determining the monthly rental assistance payment for low-income families, the amount for tenant-paid utilities from exceeding the appropriate utility allowance for that family unit size as determined by the public housing agency (agency), regardless of the size of the unit leased by the family. Requires the agency, upon request by a family that includes a person with disabilities, to include a higher utility allowance if needed as a reasonable accommodation to make the unit accessible to and usable by the disabled person. Directs the HUD Secretary to regularly publish data regarding local utility consumption and costs in order to establish appropriate allowances for tenant-paid utilities for assisted families.…

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H.R. 6361, Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2012

Sep 14, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on September 12, 2012

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Cosponsors (7)

3 Democrats4 Republicans