US HB2223 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Permanently extends the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services: homeless veterans reintegration programs, referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions (including penal institutions), financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs, treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, housing assistance for homeless veterans, and the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.
Title
Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] |
Rep. Katie Hill [D-CA] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
2019-05-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-04-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-04-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Armed forces and national security
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Appropriations
Armed forces and national security
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2223/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2223/BILLS-116hr2223ih.pdf |