House Bill 3640
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Housing Access for Blind Veterans Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3640
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Housing Access for Blind Veterans Act
This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs Specially Adapted Housing grant, which assists veterans with certain service-connected disabilities with acquiring housing with special features. Currently, a disabled veteran must have blindness in both eyes and loss (or loss of use) of one lower extremity to be eligible. The bill revises this requirement to expand eligibility to veterans who have not lost a lower extremity but are disabled due to blindness in both eyes, having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a standard correcting lens.
July 9, 2019
07/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
07/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:43 PM