Public Law 119-70 | Public Law 119–70: To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 119–70—JAN. 20, 2026

140 STAT. 3

Public Law

119–70

119th Congress

An Act

To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.

Jan. 20, 2026

[H.R. 224]

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

Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act.

SECTION 1.

42 USC 5301 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

”.

SEC. 2.

SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20))

is amended

adding

at the end the following:

“(C)

Service-connected disability compensation.—

When determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income under this paragraph, a State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe shall exclude any service-connected disability compensation received by such person from the Department of Veterans Affairs.”

SEC. 3.

REPORT.

The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Congress a report that—

(1)

examines how service-connected disability compensation is treated for the purposes of determining eligibility for all programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

(2)

identifies any instances where service-connected disability compensation is treated in a manner inconsistent with the amendment made by section 2; and

(3)

with respect to each program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in which service-connected disability compensation is treated inconsistently, provides legislative recommendations relating to how such program 140 STAT. 4 could better serve veteran populations, and under-served communities.

Approved January 20, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 224:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 171 (2025):

Feb. 10, considered and passed House.

Vol. 172 (2026):

Jan. 6, considered and passed Senate.

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