Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019
This bill revises the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Specially Adapted Housing Program, which provides grants to veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities to assist with constructing, purchasing, or remodeling homes to fit their needs. The program is comprised of two grants: the Specially Adapted Housing grant (for acquisition of housing with special features), and the Special Housing Adaptation grant (for adaptations to a veteran's residence).
Specifically, the bill establishes grant priority for seriously ill veterans and directs the VA to define such term.
The bill raises the cap on grants that may be issued per veteran from three to six and raises the number of applications that may be approved for the Specially Adapted Housing grant from 30 to 120. The bill increases the maximum amount of assistance available under the Special Housing Adaptation grant and also increases the aggregate amount of assistance available under both grant programs.
The bill also authorizes certain veterans to apply for additional assistance under both grants, subject to specified limitations.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-08 | President | Became Public Law No: 116-154. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-08-08 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-07-28 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-20 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-20 | ResolvingDifferences | On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3111-3113) | House floor actions |
| 2020-07-20 | Floor | Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 3504, and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3111-3113) | House floor actions |
| 2020-03-26 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2020-03-26 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2020-03-26 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2158) | Senate |
| 2019-07-24 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2019-07-23 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-07-23 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7207-7209) | House floor actions |
| 2019-07-23 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3504. | House floor actions |
| 2019-07-23 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7207-7211) | House floor actions |
| 2019-07-23 | Floor | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2019-07-22 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124. | House floor actions |
| 2019-07-22 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-164. | House floor actions |
| 2019-07-08 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House committee actions |
| 2019-06-26 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2019-06-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |