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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1742 

To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing 

Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 

38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid 

and attendance, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 25, 2013 

Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. GARDNER, 

Mr. RENACCI, Mr. KILMER, Mr. BUCSHON, and Mr. CARNEY) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 

A BILL 

To exclude from consideration as income under the United 

States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made 

under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to 

veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vulnerable Veterans 

5 Housing Reform Act of 2013’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME. 

2 Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States 

3 Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)) is amend4 ed— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘and any amounts’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘, any amounts’’; 

7 (2) by striking ‘‘or any deferred’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘, any deferred’’; and 

9 (3) by inserting after ‘‘prospective monthly 

10 amounts’’ the following: ‘‘, and any expenses related 

11 to aid and attendance as detailed under section 1521 

12 of title 38, United States Code’’. 

13 SEC. 3. UTILITY ALLOWANCES AND DATA. 

14 Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 

15 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 

17 following new subparagraph: 

18 ‘‘(D) UTILITY ALLOWANCE.— 

19 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In determining 

20 the monthly assistance payment for a fam21 ily under subparagraphs (A) and (B), the 

22 amount allowed for tenant-paid utilities 

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1 gardless of the size of the dwelling unit 

2 leased by the family. 

3 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN FAMI4 LIES.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 

5 upon request by a family that includes a 

6 person with disabilities, an elderly family, 

7 or a family that includes any person who 

8 is less than 18 years of age, the public 

9 housing agency shall approve a utility al10 lowance that is higher than the applicable 

11 amount on the utility allowance schedule, 

12 except that in the case of a family that in13 cludes a person with disabilities, the agen14 cy shall approve such higher amount only 

15 if a higher utility allowance is needed as a 

16 reasonable accommodation to make the 

17 program accessible to and usable by the 

18 family member with a disability.’’; and 

19 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

20 paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(21) UTILITY DATA.— 

22 ‘‘(A) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall, 

23 to the extent that data can be collected cost ef24 fectively, regularly publish such data regarding 

25 utility consumption and costs in local areas as 


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1 the Secretary determines will be useful for the 

2 establishment of allowances for tenant-paid util3 ities for families assisted under this subsection. 

4 ‘‘(B) USE OF DATA.—The Secretary shall 

5 provide such data in a manner that— 

6 ‘‘(i) avoids unnecessary administrative 

7 burdens for public housing agencies and 

8 owners; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) protects families in various unit 

10 sizes and building types, and using various 

11 utilities, from high rent and utility cost 

12 burdens relative to income.’’. 

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