Veterans Housing Amendments Act of 1976
Public Law 94-324 · S. 2529 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jun 30, 1976 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Rupert Hartke (D-IN)
Cosponsors (10): Sen. Clifford Hansen, Sen. Herman Talmadge,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Veterans Housing Amendments Act - Includes within the eligibility for the Veterans' Administration home loan program, veterans who served between July 25, 1947, and June 27, 1950.
Increases from $21,000 to $33,000 the limitation with respect to direct loans to veterans for purchase of a home in a rural area or small town or city where adequate credit is otherwise unavailable.
Extends indefinitely the Veterans' Administration home loan guarantee and home loan programs.
Increases from 30 to 50 percent the amount which the Veterans' Administration may guarantee of a loan to a veteran for the purchase of a mobile home.
Makes the provisions of State constitutions or laws limiting the amount of interest that may be charged by specified classes of lenders inapplicable to loans or mortgages secured by one-to-four-family dwellings and insured under title I or II of the National Housing Act or title 38 (Veterans' Affairs) of the United States Code.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jun 30, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-324.
- Jun 21, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 18, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 16, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Jun 11, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
- May 18, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13724.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 13, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 11, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Oct 20, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.