HR9712-118

Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill extends numerous Department of Veterans Affairs programs that were set to expire on September 30, 2024. It continues funding and authorization for nursing home care, homeless veteran housing assistance, adaptive housing technology grants, and joint DoD-VA medical facility programs for another year.

Who Benefits and How

Veterans with service-connected disabilities benefit from continued nursing home care requirements. Homeless veterans and their families benefit from extended funding for reintegration and supportive services programs. Disabled veterans training for Paralympics/Olympics receive increased allowances ($2.5M annually vs $2M). Very low-income veteran families retain access to supportive housing services.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The VA faces expanded reporting requirements on the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, including detailed annual reports through 2030 and on-demand congressional testimony. The VA also takes on extended Chief Financial Officer reporting requirements through fiscal year 2029. VA home loan borrowers see a minor fee extension (14 extra days until November 29, 2031).

Key Provisions

  • Extends nursing home care for veterans with service-connected disabilities through September 30, 2025
  • Extends homeless veteran housing and reintegration programs through 2025
  • Increases Paralympic/Olympic training allowance from $2M to $2.5M annually through 2027
  • Adds new annual reporting requirements on Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund through 2030
  • Extends VA housing loan fee expiration by 14 days to November 29, 2031

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Extends various expiring Department of Veterans Affairs programs and authorities, including nursing home care, homeless veteran programs, adaptive housing grants, and financial reporting requirements.

Key Policy Areas

Veterans Affairs, Healthcare, Housing, Disability

Primary Purpose

Extends various expiring Department of Veterans Affairs programs and authorities, including nursing home care, homeless veteran programs, adaptive housing grants, and financial reporting requirements.

Policy Domains

Veterans Affairs Healthcare Housing Disability

Title I - Health Care Matters

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Veterans with service-connected disabilities
  • DoD-VA joint medical facilities
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Federal budget
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Title IV - Other Matters

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Disabled veterans training for Paralympics/Olympics
  • Congress (oversight capacity)
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • VA (reporting requirements)
  • VA home loan borrowers (fee extension)
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Title III - Homeless Veterans Matters

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Homeless veterans
  • Homeless women veterans with children
  • Very low-income veteran families
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Federal budget
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 19, 2024

Mr. Valadao (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Veterans
10 mentions across 10 clauses
+9 positive -1 negative

Disabled veterans needing adapted housing, Disabled veterans training for Paralympic and Olympic sports, Homeless veterans with special needs

Positive-direction: Disabled veterans needing adapted housing, Disabled veterans training for Paralympic and Olympic sports, Homeless veterans with special needs, Homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children, Very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, Veterans affected by VA administrative errors, Veterans and active-duty military receiving care at joint facilities, Veterans exposed to toxic hazards, Veterans with service-connected disabilities requiring nursing home care

Negative-direction: Veterans using VA home loan program

Government
6 mentions across 4 clauses
+3 positive -3 negative

Congress (oversight committees), Congress (oversight), Department of Veterans Affairs

Positive-direction: Congress (oversight committees), Congress (oversight), VA home loan program (federal budget)

Negative-direction: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Chief Financial Officer

Social Services
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+3 positive

Nonprofits providing veteran reintegration services, Special needs service providers for homeless veterans, Supportive housing service providers

Healthcare
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Assistive technology developers and providers, Joint DoD-VA medical facilities

Nursing Care Facilities
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

VA nursing home facilities and contracted providers

Sports & Recreation
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Veterans Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Domains
Veterans Housing Homelessness
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Domains
Veterans Benefits Financial Reporting
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund" §405

A fund established to provide benefits to veterans exposed to environmental hazards during active military service, subject to new reporting requirements.

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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