I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1957 
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 
MARCH 6, 2025 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. LEVIN) introduced the fol-
lowing 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 consider-
ation 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 improve-
ments to the supported housing program for veterans 
commonly known as ‘‘HUD-VASH’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Veteran Home-
lessness Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF STAFFING NEEDS FOR CASE 
MANAGERS OF THE VETERANS HEALTH AD-
MINISTRATION WITH REGARDS TO HOME-
LESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT RISK OF 
HOMELESSNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2003(b) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and who is determined to re-
quire case management,’’ before ‘‘is assigned’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In assigning case managers and providing serv-
ices under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize 
vulnerable homeless veterans, including veterans who are 
homeless and who have disabilities (including chronic men-
tal illness, chronic substance abuse disorders, or chronic 
physical disabilities).’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, shall submit to Congress an annual 
report on the program under section 8(o)(19) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)(19)), as amended by section 3 of this Act and 
commonly known as the ‘‘HUD-VASH program’’, which 
shall include, for the year covered by the report, each of 
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the following, disaggregated by locality and by demo-
graphics (if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines 
it appropriate): 
(1) An identification of the number and demo-
graphic characteristics of veterans served by the 
HUD-VASH program. 
(2) The number, qualifications, and demo-
graphics of case managers described in section 
2003(b) of title 38, United States Code, as amended 
by subsection (a). 
(3) An assessment of the standard and scope of 
care provided by such case managers to such vet-
erans, including factors such as— 
(A) staffing ratios; 
(B) practices used in case management; 
(C) frequency with which a case manager 
contacts a veteran; 
(D) whether a case manager successfully 
connects a veteran to a requested resource or 
support; and 
(E) professional licenses or certifications 
possessed by case managers. 
(4) An assessment of the types of services pro-
vided by such case managers to such veterans. 
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(5) With regard to vouchers made available 
under the HUD-VASH program— 
(A) the number requested; 
(B) the number allocated; 
(C) the number used; 
(D) the number assigned but unused; and 
(E) the average time between such assig-
nation and such use. 
(6) The percentage of such veterans who used 
such a voucher and received case management from 
such a case manager. 
(7) An identification of barriers that prevented 
the use of such vouchers by such veterans. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO HUD-VASH PROGRAM. 
Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the first sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the amounts specified 
in 
subparagraph 
(B)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘amounts’’; 
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(B) by striking the second sentence and in-
serting ‘‘In the course of administering such 
program—’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall provide rental 
assistance on behalf of a veteran who is— 
‘‘(I) homeless; 
‘‘(II) at risk of homelessness; or 
‘‘(III) receiving assistance under 
another housing assistance program if 
the Secretary determines a voucher 
under this paragraph is a more appro-
priate form of assistance for such vet-
eran; 
‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraph (D), the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish 
case management to a veteran described in 
clause (i) whom such Secretary (acting 
through an appropriately licensed or other-
wise qualified employee of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs or an entity that par-
ticipates in a centralized or coordinated 
entry system (as defined in section 578.3 
of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
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successor regulation) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development) deter-
mines requires case management; 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a veteran de-
scribed in clause (ii) who refuses case man-
agement— 
‘‘(I) the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall— 
‘‘(aa) make recurring at-
tempts to engage and build a re-
lationship with the veteran, in 
order to provide such case man-
agement to the veteran, solicit 
feedback from the veteran, and 
promote the veteran’s housing 
stability and opportunities to ac-
cess health care and other bene-
fits under laws administered by 
the Secretary; and 
‘‘(bb) provide case manage-
ment to such veteran if the vet-
eran subsequently requests case 
management; 
‘‘(II) the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may not re-
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voke such rental assistance on behalf 
of the veteran solely on the basis of 
such refusal; 
‘‘(III) a public housing authority 
may not revoke rental assistance pro-
vided by such authority on behalf of 
the veteran solely on the basis of such 
refusal; and 
‘‘(IV) the owner may not evict or 
otherwise penalize the veteran solely 
on the basis of such refusal; and 
‘‘(iv) in the case of a veteran de-
scribed in clause (ii) whose case manage-
ment is suspended for the health and safe-
ty of the veteran or the case manager, the 
owner may not evict or otherwise penalize 
the veteran solely on the basis of such sus-
pension.’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) as subparagraphs (B) and (E), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as re-
designated the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) VETERANS
WHO
DO
NOT
REQUIRE 
CASE MANAGEMENT.—A voucher made available 
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under this paragraph may be used for a home-
less veteran, or a veteran at risk of homeless-
ness, whom the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
determines does not require case management if 
such use is included in the notice of operating 
requirements of such program. 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATIVE
FEES.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for administrative fee pay-
ments to public housing agencies for costs of 
administering vouchers under this paragraph 
and other eligible expenses, as shall be defined 
by notice issued by the Secretary, to facilitate 
the leasing of the vouchers, such as security de-
posit assistance and other costs related to re-
tention and support of participating owners.’’. 
SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report containing 
the following, disaggregated by demographics (if the 
Comptroller General determines it appropriate)— 
(1) a description of the demographic character-
istics of veterans served by the HUD-VASH pro-
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gram, disaggregated by whether the veteran is re-
ceiving services from a case manager described in 
section 2003(b) of title 38, United States Code, as 
amended by section 2 of this Act; 
(2) the number, qualifications, and demographic 
characteristics of such case managers; 
(3) an assessment of the types and quality of 
case management services provided to veterans by 
case managers described in section 2003(b) of title 
38, United States Code, as amended by section 2, 
disaggregated by locality; 
(4) an assessment of recruitment and retention 
of such case managers, disaggregated by locality and 
demographic characteristics; and 
(5) metrics regarding housing stability and re-
tention for veterans participating in Federal housing 
assistance programs, including veterans who have 
participated in more than one such program and 
reasons why veterans ceased to so participate. 
(b) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
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