To establish a rental assistance program for low-income veteran families, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8985 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8985 To establish a rental assistance program for low-income veteran families, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026 Ms. Morrison (for herself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a rental assistance program for low-income veteran families, and for other purposes. 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 ``Housing for All Veterans Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. LOW-INCOME VETERAN RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(23) Low-income veteran rental assistance program.-- ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Qualified veteran family.-- ``(I) In general.--The term `qualified veteran family' means-- ``(aa) for fiscal year 2027, a veteran family having an income no higher than 50 percent of the applicable income limitation for extremely low-income families; ``(bb) for fiscal year 2028, a veteran family having an income no higher than 75 percent of the applicable income limitation for extremely low-income families; ``(cc) for fiscal year 2029, an extremely low-income veteran family; ``(dd) for fiscal year 2030, a very low-income veteran family; and ``(ee) for fiscal year 2031 and thereafter, a low-income veteran family. ``(II) Continuing eligibility.--The term `qualified veteran family' includes a veteran family that was initially assisted under this paragraph but no longer satisfies the requirements under subcl