Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7047 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7047 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for, and make permanent, certain programs for homeless veterans. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2026 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for, and make permanent, certain programs for homeless veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act''. SEC. 2. HEALTH CARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM: EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY; PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION. (a) Expansion of Eligibility.--Section 2002(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``sections 2011, 2012, 2013,'' and inserting ``sections 2011, 2012, 2013, 2031,''. (b) Extension of Authorization.--Section 2031 of such title is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the enumerator. SEC. 3. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. Section 2033 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). <all>