Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act

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Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1257, as amended, the Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow--or CREDIT--Act.

This bill would direct the VA to study the effects of financial and credit counseling for homeless veterans.

COVID-19 has impacted our economy and our lives in many ways.

The most recent Department of Housing and Urban Development Point-in- Time--or the PIT--count found that, on a single night in January of 2020, an estimated 37,252 veterans were homeless.

We must do everything we can to help eliminate veteran homelessness and prevent those who have worn the uniform of our country from having to worry about where they will lay their head at night.

This bill, which I am proud to support, would direct the VA to conduct a comprehensive study on the financial and credit counseling services for homeless veterans.

This study would use data from the Supportive Services for Veterans Families--or the SSVF--program to look at barriers that homeless veterans are facing in relation to financial counseling services.

I thank Congressman Pallone for his hard work on crafting this bill and for his continued support of our Nation's veterans.

This bill, as amended, also includes some technical changes to the omnibus bill that was signed into law earlier this year that were requested by the Committee on Appropriations.

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Mr. BOST. Madam Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close.

Madam Speaker, I encourage all my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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