The Every Veteran Housed Act of 2025

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The Every Veteran Housed Act of 2025

HR 3869 IH: A Bill to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Expand Eligibility for Homelessness Benefits Under Laws Administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for Other Purposes.

This bill was introduced on June 10, 2025, in the House of Representatives. It was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

Section 1: Short Title

This Act may be cited as “The ‘Every Veteran Housed Act'”.

Section 2: Expansion of Eligibility for Homelessness Benefits Under Laws Administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

A. EXPANSION.
Section 2002 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking “(a) IN GENERAL.—” and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
“The term ‘veteran’ includes a person who was discharged or released from a period of service as a member of the uniformed services—
(A) under conditions other than—
(i) dishonorable; or
(ii) by reason of the sentence of a general court-martial;
(B) regardless of—
(i) the length of such period of service;
(ii) whether such member was a member of an active or reserve component of the uniformed services;
(iii) whether such service was active duty;
2. CERTAIN SERVICE DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE SERVICE.
Section 106(b) of such title is amended, in the matter following paragraph (3), by inserting “20,” after “19.”.
3. MINIMUM ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE REQUIREMENT.
Section 5303A(b)(3)(F) of such title is amended by striking “section 2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, or 2061” and inserting “chapter 20”.

The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 10, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. For more information on this bill, visit https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr3869ih.