HR 3013119th CongressIn Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of appropriations for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.

Introduced: Apr 24, 2025

Standard Summary

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This bill would adjust the funding authorization for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans. Specifically, it updates the authorization in law (38 U.S.C. §2016) to cover fiscal years 2015 through 2024, creates a specific new authorization of $350 million for FY 2025, and then allows Congress to appropriate "such sums as may be necessary" for each subsequent year. In short, it would provide a defined funding level for 2025 and grant ongoing flexibility for future funding, rather than locking in a fixed annual amount indefinitely. Note that this is an authorization measure; actual funding still depends on annual appropriations by Congress.

Key Points

1Changes to 38 U.S.C. §2016 (paragraph (7)): Replaces the phrase “fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year” with the period “each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024,” clarifying the span of previously authorized amounts.
2New paragraph (8): Authorizes $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to support comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.
3New paragraph (9): Authorizes such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year, providing ongoing funding flexibility beyond 2025.
4Purpose: To increase and stabilize funding for comprehensive service programs that assist homeless veterans.
5Mechanism: This is an authorization change, not an appropriation; Congress would still need to provide actual funds through annual appropriations.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Homeless veterans who rely on VA’s comprehensive service programs for housing assistance, health care, case management, and related supportive services.Secondary group/area affected: VA and its partners (e.g., state and local agencies, non-profit service providers) that administer CSPs and related outreach and housing programs.Additional impacts: Could influence budgeting and planning cycles within VA, potentially enabling expanded services or more stable program funding. The use of “such sums as may be necessary” introduces ongoing funding discretion for future years, which may affect appropriations debates and oversight.

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