To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Includes as a homeless veteran, for purposes of eligibility for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a veteran or veteran's family fleeing domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in the current housing situation, including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized, there is no other residence, and there is a lack of resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4287: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4287/
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H.R. 4287, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4287/.
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