H.R. 585 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 585 and get alerts. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security Create a free account or sign in to follow the Armed Forces and National Security policy area and get alerts. ▲ 601 days since action Sponsor: Nick LaLota, NY-01, R → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 10 (9 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12

Introduced: 2025-01-21

Latest action (2025-02-25): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

What H.R. 585 does, in plain terms

Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act This bill permanently extends authorization for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides supportive services to very low-income veterans (and their families) occupying or transitioning to permanent housing.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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