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HR 2135 99th Congress House

Veterans' Housing Benefits Amendments of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide mortgage assistance to veterans with loans guarant… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide mortgage assistance to veterans with loans guaranteed by the Veterans' Administration in order to avoid foreclosure of such loans.

Introduced: July 8, 1985 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security ForeclosureHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing and Housing FinanceHousing finance
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 18, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Housing Benefits Amendments of 1985 - Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to provide mortgage assistance to veterans with loans guaranteed by the Veterans Administration in order to avoid foreclosure of such loans. Provides that such assistance shall be in the form of a loan to the veteran not to exceed $8,400.

Provides that such assistance may be provided only if: (1) the dwelling that secures the primary loan is the current residence of the veteran; (2) the veteran is at least six months delinquent in payments on the primary loan; (3) the veteran is unemployed or has had a substantial reduction in household income through no fault of the veteran; and (4) the Administrator determines that there is a reasonable prospect that the veteran will resume payment on the primary loan within six months after receiving such assistance.

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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 8, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2135: Veterans' Housing Benefits Amendments of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2135/
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"H.R. 2135: Veterans' Housing Benefits Amendments of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2135/.
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H.R. 2135, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2135/.
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