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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8560 

To amend title 38, United States Code, and the United States Housing 

Act of 1937, to make certain improvements to the supported housing 

program for veterans commonly known as ‘‘HUD-VASH’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 23, 2024 

Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. LEVIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 

and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to 

be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, and the United 

States Housing Act of 1937, to make certain improvements to the supported housing program for veterans 

commonly known as ‘‘HUD-VASH’’. 

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 ‘‘End Veteran Home5 lessness Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF STAFFING NEEDS FOR CASE 

2 MANAGERS OF THE VETERANS HEALTH AD3 MINISTRATION WITH REGARDS TO HOME4 LESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT RISK OF 

5 HOMELESSNESS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2003(b) of title 38, 

7 United States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

9 (2) by inserting ‘‘, and who is determined to re10 quire case management,’’ before ‘‘is assigned’’; and 

11 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

12 paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(2) In assigning case managers and providing serv14 ices under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize 

15 vulnerable homeless veterans, including veterans who are 

16 homeless and who have disabilities (including chronic men17 tal illness, chronic substance abuse disorders, or chronic 

18 physical disabilities).’’. 

19 (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Veterans 

20 Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and 

21 Urban Development, shall submit to Congress an annual 

22 report on the program under section 8(o)(19) of the 

23 United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 

24 1437f(o)(19)), as amended by section 3 of this Act and 

25 commonly known as the ‘‘HUD-VASH program’’, which 

26 shall include, for the year covered by the report, each of 


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1 the following, disaggregated by locality and by demo2 graphics (if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines 

3 it appropriate): 

4 (1) An identification of the number and demo5 graphic characteristics of veterans served by the 

6 HUD-VASH program. 

7 (2) The number, qualifications, and demo8 graphics of case managers described in section 

9 2003(b) of title 38, United States Code, as amended 

10 by subsection (a). 

11 (3) An assessment of the standard and scope of 

12 care provided by such case managers to such vet13 erans, including factors such as— 

14 (A) staffing ratios; 

15 (B) practices used in case management; 

16 (C) frequency with which a case manager 

17 contacts a veteran; 

18 (D) whether a case manager successfully 

19 connects a veteran to a requested resource or 

20 support; and 

21 (E) professional licenses or certifications 

22 possessed by case managers. 

23 (4) An assessment of the types of services pro24 vided by such case managers to such veterans. 


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1 (5) With regard to vouchers made available 

2 under the HUD-VASH program— 

3 (A) the number requested; 

4 (B) the number allocated; 

5 (C) the number used; 

6 (D) the number assigned but unused; and 

7 (E) the average time between such assig8 nation and such use. 

9 (6) The percentage of such veterans who used 

10 such a voucher and received case management from 

11 such a case manager. 

12 (7) An identification of barriers that prevented 

13 the use of such vouchers by such veterans. 

14 SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO HUD-VASH PROGRAM. 

15 Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act 

16 of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) is amended— 

17 (1) in subparagraph (A)— 

18 (A) in the first sentence— 

19 (i) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 

21 (ii) by striking ‘‘the amounts specified 

22 in subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘amounts’’; 


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1 (B) by striking the second sentence and in2 serting ‘‘In the course of administering such 

3 program—’’; and 

4 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

5 clauses: 

6 ‘‘(i) the Secretary shall provide rental 

7 assistance on behalf of a veteran who is— 

8 ‘‘(I) homeless; 

9 ‘‘(II) at risk of homelessness; or 

10 ‘‘(III) receiving assistance under 

11 another housing assistance program if 

12 the Secretary determines a voucher 

13 under this paragraph is a more appro14 priate form of assistance for such vet15 eran; 

16 ‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraph (D), the 

17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish 

18 case management to a veteran described in 

19 clause (i) whom such Secretary (acting 

20 through an appropriately licensed or other21 wise qualified employee of the Department 

22 of Veterans Affairs or an entity that par23 ticipates in a centralized or coordinated 

24 entry system (as defined in section 578.3 

25 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or 


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1 successor regulation) of the Department of 

2 Housing and Urban Development) deter3 mines requires case management; 

4 ‘‘(iii) in the case of a veteran de5 scribed in clause (ii) who refuses case man6 agement— 

7 ‘‘(I) the Secretary of Veterans 

8 Affairs shall— 

9 ‘‘(aa) make recurring at10 tempts to engage and build a re11 lationship with the veteran, in 

12 order to provide such case man13 agement to the veteran, solicit 

14 feedback from the veteran, and 

15 promote the veteran’s housing 

16 stability and opportunities to ac17 cess health care and other bene18 fits under laws administered by 

19 the Secretary; and 

20 ‘‘(bb) provide case manage21 ment to such veteran if the vet22 eran subsequently requests case 

23 management; 

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1 voke such rental assistance on behalf 

2 of the veteran solely on the basis of 

3 such refusal; 

4 ‘‘(III) a public housing authority 

5 may not revoke rental assistance pro6 vided by such authority on behalf of 

7 the veteran solely on the basis of such 

8 refusal; and 

9 ‘‘(IV) the owner may not evict or 

10 otherwise penalize the veteran solely 

11 on the basis of such refusal; and 

12 ‘‘(iv) in the case of a veteran de13 scribed in clause (ii) whose case manage14 ment is suspended for the health and safe15 ty of the veteran or the case manager, the 

16 owner may not evict or otherwise penalize 

17 the veteran solely on the basis of such sus18 pension.’’; 

19 (2) by striking subparagraph (B); 

20 (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 

21 (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (E), respectively; 

22 (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as re23 designated the following new subparagraphs: 

24 ‘‘(C) VETERANS WHO DO NOT REQUIRE

25 CASE MANAGEMENT.—A voucher made available 


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1 under this paragraph may be used for a home2 less veteran, or a veteran at risk of homeless3 ness, whom the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

4 determines does not require case management if 

5 such use is included in the notice of operating 

6 requirements of such program. 

7 ‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—There is 

8 authorized to be appropriated such sums as 

9 may be necessary for administrative fee pay10 ments to public housing agencies for costs of 

11 administering vouchers under this paragraph 

12 and other eligible expenses, as shall be defined 

13 by notice issued by the Secretary, to facilitate 

14 the leasing of the vouchers, such as security de15 posit assistance and other costs related to re16 tention and support of participating owners.’’. 

17 SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON HOMELESS VETERANS. 

18 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp20 troller General of the United States shall submit to the 

21 appropriate congressional committees a report containing 

22 the following, disaggregated by demographics (if the 

23 Comptroller General determines it appropriate)— 

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1 gram, disaggregated by whether the veteran is re2 ceiving services from a case manager described in 

3 section 2003(b) of title 38, United States Code, as 

4 amended by section 2 of this Act; 

5 (2) the number, qualifications, and demographic 

6 characteristics of such case managers; 

7 (3) an assessment of the types and quality of 

8 case management services provided to veterans by 

9 case managers described in section 2003(b) of title 

10 38, United States Code, as amended by section 2, 

11 disaggregated by locality; 

12 (4) an assessment of recruitment and retention 

13 of such case managers, disaggregated by locality and 

14 demographic characteristics; and 

15 (5) metrics regarding housing stability and re16 tention for veterans participating in Federal housing 

17 assistance programs, including veterans who have 

18 participated in more than one such program and 

19 reasons why veterans ceased to so participate. 

20 (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

21 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con22 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

23 (1) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 

24 House of Representatives. 


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1 (2) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 

2 Senate. 

3 (3) The Committee on Financial Services of the 

4 House of Representatives. 

5 (4) The Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

6 Urban Affairs of the Senate. 

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