US HB6713

Requires landlords to count VA educational assistance (GI Bill benefits under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 of title 38 and chapters 1606/1607 of title 10) as income when evaluating rental applications from servicemembers, veterans, and their spouses or children

Limits lease terms to match the number of months of educational benefit entitlement the individual has remaining

Establishes penalties for landlords who violate these requirements, including exclusion from federally assisted rental housing programs (public housing, Section 8, HOME, Housing Trust Fund, LIHTC, etc.) and potential fines or up to one year imprisonment

Creates a 60-day grace period before the VA can terminate educational benefits when an individual fails a single program requirement, such as missing a recertification appointment, withdrawing from a class, or losing employment

Amends both the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (adding Section 309) and Chapter 36 of Title 38 (adding Section 3699C)