FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2010

House Passes Paulsen Military Survivor Housing Assistance Bill
Legislation will protect wounded warriors and surviving spouses

Washington, D.C.– Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6058, the “Wounded Warrior and Military Survivor Housing Assistance Act of 2010,” authored by Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03). This legislation directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans Administration to account for the special needs of members of the Armed Forces with service-connected injuries. It also extends to survivors and dependents of these veterans by taking into account their housing and mortgage insurance program needs. After recently meeting with a widow of a serviceman from Eden Prairie, MN Rep. Paulsen introduced this legislation.

“While there are many programs designed to help Americans remain in their homes, I believe these programs should take into account the special needs of veterans and their dependents,” said Rep. Paulsen. “The Federal government must make these considerations and provide some comfort to families that have made such incredible sacrifices.”

This bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Rep. Walt Minnick (ID-1), was introduced on July 30, and now awaits consideration in the Senate. This is the third bill that Rep. Paulsen has passed out of the House of Representatives during the 111^th Congress.

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