Sergeant Sam Wybenga Housing Fairness for Veteran Families Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 11006 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 11006

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide grants to certain surviving spouses of veterans to pay for housing.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 11, 2026

Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide grants to certain surviving spouses of veterans to pay for housing.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Sergeant Sam Wybenga Housing Fairness for Veteran Families Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO CERTAIN SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS TO PAY FOR HOUSING.

(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible surviving spouses to pay for housing. (b) Applications.--An eligible surviving spouse desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Priority.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible surviving spouses on the basis of need. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $250,000,000 for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out this section. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``dependency and indemnity compensation'' and ``surviving spouse'' have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term ``disabled veteran'' has the meaning given such term in section 3741 of such title. (3) The term ``eligible surviving spouse'' means a surviving spouse-- (A) of a disabled veteran; and (B) who is in receipt of dependency and indemnity compensation. <all>