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Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016

H.R. 4753 · 114th Congress · Mar 16, 2016 · Lineage

A BILL

To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 certain veterans compensation and pensions, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016”.

Sec. 2 Exclusions from income

Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)) is amended—
(1)
by inserting “(A)” after “except that”;
(2)
by striking “and any amounts” and inserting “, (B) any amounts”;
(3)
by striking “or any deferred” and inserting “, (C) any deferred”; and
(4)
by inserting after “prospective monthly amounts” the following: “, and (D) in the case only of a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code), any disability compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, and amounts from a pension paid under section 1513 of title 38, United States Code,”.