About the bill
H.R. 3634 would require the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide proof to a veteran that they will be receiving housing payments from the VA under the Post-9/11 GI Bill as a source of income so that the veteran can provide this proof to a landlord when applying to rent a home. The Secretary would be required to provide this electronically.
Under the GI Bill, veterans receive a basic allowance for housing (BAH) from the VA. Unlike many students attending two- or four-year colleges in the U.S., these veterans are usually in their late 20’s or 30’s and opt to rent housing near a college campus, rather than live in a college dorm. Many landlords and rental agencies do not recognize BAH as proof of income, …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on November 7, 2017 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
7 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Himes testifies on SERVE Act”
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Rep. James “Jim” Himes [D-CT4]
(Sponsor)
on Oct 11, 2017
“Cramer: house ensures va reform with passage of legislation”
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Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
on Nov 10, 2017
“Hartzler Supports House Measures to Improve Services for Veterans”
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Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO4, 2011-2022]
on Nov 9, 2017
History
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Aug 1, 2017
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Introduced
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Oct 11, 2017
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Considered by Economic Opportunity
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Oct 25, 2017
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Considered by Economic Opportunity
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Nov 2, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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Nov 7, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Nov 7, 2017
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Reported by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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H.R. 3634 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3634. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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