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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 534 

Expressing support for the designation of the day of June 19, 2023, to 

commemorate and celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Specially Adapted Housing Grant Program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 21, 2023 

Mr. TAKANO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of the day of June 

19, 2023, to commemorate and celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Specially Adapted Housing Grant Program. 

Whereas, in 1948, in seeking a solution to integrate disabled 

returning members of the Armed Forces into civilian life, 

the 80th Congress sought to accommodate the many veterans who served and paid a dear price for their service. 

The 80th Congress worked to ensure that they were honored and given the just treatment and respect they desired; 

Whereas, on June 19, 1948, to help veterans disabled from 

war in their housing needs, President Harry S. Truman 

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abled Veterans Program (Public Law 80–702), more 

commonly known as the ‘‘Specially Adapted Housing 

Grant Program’’; 

Whereas such Act was the culmination of the tireless work 

and advocacy of Veteran Service Organizations and Members of Congress; 

Whereas such Act made available grants to those fit the eligibility of disabled service veteran to assist them in constructing, purchasing, or remodeling homes to fit their 

needs to ensure that disabled Veterans and Service members enjoy barrier-free living; 

Whereas such Act has enhanced veterans’ independence at 

home and their quality of life with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs having provided approximately 49,500 grants totaling $1.945 billion since the 

program’s inception in 1948; 

Whereas such Act expressed the duty, responsibility, and desire of a grateful United States to see to it that those 

who served on active duty in the Armed Forces and paid 

a heavy price for our freedom are assisted with every opportunity to live with dignity and the respect their service 

has earned them; 

Whereas Congress enacted subsequent Acts to provide enhanced assistance to new generations of disabled veterans, including the Veterans Housing Grants for Disabled (Public Law 86–239), Disabled veterans Mortgage 

protection Life Insurance (Public Law 92–95), Veterans 

Housing Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–569), Veterans 

Omnibus Health Care Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–581), 

Veterans’ Disability Compensation and Housing Benefits 

Amendments of 1980 (Public Law 96–385), Veterans’ 


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Benefits Improvement Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–543), 

Veterans’ Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–576), Veterans’ 

Medical Programs Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 

102–405), Veterans Benefits Act of 1998 (Public Law 

105–178), Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 

108–183), Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits 

Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–233), Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act (Public Law 112– 

154), and the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially 

Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 

116–154); 

Whereas, since the signing of such Act, the United States 

Department of Veterans Affairs’ expansion and increase 

of benefits now cover more disabled veterans than ever 

before; 

Whereas such expansions increased the section 2101(a) grant 

from $10,000 in 1948 to over $100,000 today, the increase of the list of covered disabilities from covering 

total service-connected disability causing paralysis in the 

legs or lower body only towards a broader range of mobility impairments resulting from permanent and total service-connected disabilities, and the ability for veterans or 

servicemembers may use the SAH and SHA grants up to 

three times, if total funding does not exceed grant limits; 

Whereas such expansions to the Act improved the ability for 

disabled veteran homeowners to modify their home 

through the increasement of the section 2101(a) grant 

from $10,000 in 1948 to over $100,000 today; 

Whereas such expansions to the Act expanded the eligibility 

to cover more disabled veterans than ever before through 

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ering total service-connected disability causing paralysis 

in the legs or lower body only towards a broader range 

of mobility impairments resulting from permanent and 

total service-connected disabilities; 

Whereas such expansions to the Act ensured that veterans 

are ensured constant support through the ability for veterans or servicemembers to use the SAH and SHA 

grants up to 6 times if total funding does not exceed 

grant limits; 

Whereas this Act and its expansions have helped countless 

veterans achieve their homeownership aspirations by accommodating to their disabilities and fulfilled our desire 

to honor these disabled veterans as they endured a steep 

cost for this county; 

Whereas, June 19, 2023, is the 75th Anniversary of the Act 

being signed into law by President Harry S. Truman; 

and 

Whereas the day of June 19, 2023, is an appropriate day to 

designate as ‘‘the 75th Anniversary of the Specially 

Adapted Housing Grant Program’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the achievements of the 80th 

3 Congress with the Specially Adapted Housing for 

4 Disabled Veterans Program (Public Law 80–702) in 

5 assisting disabled veterans, increasing home owner6 ship, and maintaining the promise to care and sup7 port for veterans when they return home, no matter 

8 the condition they are in; 


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1 (2) honors those veterans benefitting from the 

2 Specially Adapted Housing program on this Anniver3 sary for the sacrifice they made for our country, our 

4 continued promise to honor their legacy, and our 

5 commitment to maintaining this promise for future 

6 generation to come; 

7 (3) affirms the responsibility of Congress to be 

8 faithful stewards of the Specially Adapted Housing 

9 program provided under laws administered by the 

10 Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that such as11 sistance endures as an honorable investment of pub12 lic dollars; and 

13 (4) encourages all Americans to celebrate the 

14 75th Anniversary of the signing of the Specially 

15 Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans Program 

16 (Public Law 80–702) by Harry S. Truman. 

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