,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfej ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #aj1 #bjbd,ms4 ,smith introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish a rental assistance program for low-income veteran families1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,housing for ,all ,veterans ,act4 #b4 ,low-income veteran rental assistance program 7a7 ,in general ,section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bb7 ,low-income veteran rental assistance program 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,qualified veteran family 7,i7 ,in general ,the term qualified veteran family means-- 7aa7 for fiscal year #bjbe1 a veteran family having an income no higher than #ej percent of the applicable income limitation for extremely low-income families2 7bb7 for fiscal year #bjbf1 a veteran family having an income no higher than #ge percent of the applicable income limitation for extremely low-income families2 7cc7 for fiscal year #bjbg1 an extremely low-income veteran family2 7dd7 for fiscal year #bjbh1 a very low-income veteran family2 and 7ee7 for fiscal year #bjbi and thereafter1 a low-income veteran family4 7,,ii7 ,continuing eligibility ,the term qualified veteran family includes a veteran family that was initially assisted under this paragraph but no longer satisfies the requirements under subclause 7,i71 provided that the income of the veteran family does not exceed #ajj percent of the area median income4 7ii7 ,tribally designated housing entity ,the term tribally designated housing entity has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74 7iii7 ,veteran ,the term veteran-- 7,i7 means a person who1 regardless of length of service1 was a member of the armed forces 7as that term is defined in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,,ii7 does not include a person who-- 7aa7 received a dishonorable discharge from the armed forces2 or 7bb7 was discharged or dismissed from the armed forces by reason of the sentence of a general court-martial4 7iv7 ,veteran family ,the term veteran family means-- 7,i7 a veteran who is a single person2 7,,ii7 a family 7including families with children7 whose head of household 7or whose spouse7 is a veteran2 and 7,,iii7 #a or more veterans living together with #a or more persons4 7,b7 ,entitlement to rental assistance 7i7 ,entitlement ,a qualified veteran family shall be entitled to rental assistance under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,access to assistance ,each public housing agency administering assistance under this subsection shall ensure that-- 7,i7 any veteran family desiring to submit an application for assistance under this paragraph shall have the opportunity to do so2 and 7,,ii7 assistance under this paragraph shall be furnished with reasonable promptness to all qualified veteran families4 7,c7 ,information regarding services ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 shall provide public housing agencies assisting veteran families under this paragraph with information regarding services available to veterans in the area1 and those public housing agencies shall provide that information to all veteran families assisted under this paragraph4 7,d7 ,prohibition on discrimination 7i7 ,in general ,an owner of #e or more rental dwelling units may not refuse to lease any available unit to a holder of a voucher the funds for which are appropriated pursuant to this paragraph because of the status of the prospective tenant as a holder of such voucher4 7ii7 ,rule of construction ,this subparagraph may not be construed to preempt any law of any ,state or political subdivision thereof that provides more protection than this subparagraph4 7,e7 ,verification of veteran status 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 shall maintain an electronic process through which a public housing agency may verify the veteran status of any veteran family that applies for or receives rental assistance under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,waiver status ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 may waive the exclusion described in subparagraph 7,a77iii77,,ii7 for purposes of eligibility for rental assistance under this paragraph for particular areas served by a public housing agency4 7,f7 ,moving to work ,sums appropriated pursuant to this paragraph may not be used for or pursuant to the ,moving to ,work demonstration program authorized under section #bjd of the ,departments of ,veterans ,affairs and ,housing and ,urban ,development and ,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-acd2 #aaj ,stat4 #acba74 7,g7 ,compliance with income targeting requirements ,rental assistance provided under this paragraph shall not be considered for the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements of section #af7;b74 7,h7 ,exclusion of veteran disability benefits ,disability benefits administered by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs shall not be counted as income for the purpose of determining whether a veteran family meets the requirements to be a qualified veteran family under subparagraph 7,a77i74 7,i7 ,administering agencies ,the ,secretary shall designate a public housing agency to administer assistance under this paragraph in any area where no existing public housing agency has jurisdiction or where no public housing agency is adequately administering such assistance1 subject to public comment and after consultation with ,states1 public housing agencies1 local governments1 ,indian tribes1 and tribally designated housing entities4 7,j7 ,transition ,no veteran receiving rental assistance under this subsection on the date of enactment of this paragraph shall be subject to any redetermination of eligibility as a result of the enactment of this paragraph4 7,k7 ,supported housing 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding this paragraph1 all vouchers made available by law for the supported housing program administered by the ,secretary in conjunction with the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs under paragraph 7#ai7 shall continue to be included in that supported housing program4 7ii7 ,referrals ,public housing agencies shall refer veterans assisted under this paragraph to the supported housing program under paragraph 7#ai7 if the public housing agency determines that assistance through that program would be appropriate for the veteran4 7,l7 ,service fees 7i7 ,in general ,public housing agencies administering assistance under this paragraph shall be eligible to receive service fees to cover costs of assisting qualified veteran families to successfully lease units with assistance under this paragraph1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7ii7 ,amount ,the amount of service fees under this subparagraph shall not exceed #d1jjj for each applicant household determined to be eligible for assistance under this paragraph1 except that such amount shall be adjusted for inflation annually by the ,secretary in accordance with an inflationary index selected by the ,secretary4 7,m7 ,authorization and permanent appropriation ,for fiscal year #bjbe and each succeeding fiscal year1 there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the ,secretary to carry out this paragraph1 such sums as may be necessary to provide rental assistance for all qualified veteran families entitled to assistance under this paragraph1 administrative fees under subsection 7q7 associated with such rental assistance1 and service fees under subparagraph 7,l7 of this paragraph4 7,n7 ,relation to existing voucher programs 7i7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,amounts appropriated under subparagraph 7,m7 shall supplement1 and not supplant1 amounts otherwise made available for rental assistance under this subsection1 including amounts made available under paragraph 7#ai74 7ii7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect the number of vouchers for rental assistance otherwise provided under this subsection1 including under paragraph 7#ai74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year during which this section was enacted4