H.R. 3869

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3869 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3869

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for 
homelessness benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2025

Ms. Dexter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for 
homelessness benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, 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 ``Every Veteran Housed Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOMELESSNESS BENEFITS UNDER LAWS 
ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Expansion.--Section 2002 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``(a) In General.--''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs:
``(3) The term `veteran' includes a person who was 
discharged or released from a period of service as a member of 
the uniformed services--
``(A) under conditions other than--
``(i) dishonorable; or
``(ii) by reason of the sentence of a 
general court-martial; and
``(B) regardless of--
``(i) the length of such period of service;
``(ii) whether such member was a member of 
an active or reserve component of the uniformed 
services;
``(iii) whether such service was active 
duty;
``(iv) whether such person currently serves 
as a member of the uniformed services; and
``(v) whether such person was discharged or 
released from another period of service under 
conditions described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
subparagraph (A).
``(4) The term `uniformed services' has the meaning given 
such term in section 101 of title 10.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Certain service deemed to be active service.--Section 
106(b) of such title is amended, in the matter following 
paragraph (3), by inserting ``20,'' after ``19,''.
(2) Minimum active-duty service requirement.--Section 
5303A(b)(3)(F) of such title is amended by striking ``section 
2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, or 2061'' and inserting ``chapter 20''.
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