US Congress House Bill 252 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-09 - Referred to House Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Comprehensive Homes for Heroes Act of 2015 Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veterans' access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs, (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans, and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the HUD Secretary to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to expand the supply of supportive housing for very low-income veterans' families (families with incomes not exceeding 50% of the area median income). Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) make housing rental vouchers available to all homeless veterans, regardless of medical condition; and (2) include veterans in public housing planning. Excludes veterans' benefits from income for purposes of HUD assisted housing rental determinations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) make grants to nonprofit entities for technical assistance in sponsoring HUD housing projects for veterans, and (2) report annually to specified congressional committees and the VA Secretary on HUD activities relating to veterans.

Comprehensive Homes for Heroes Act of 2015

Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-09	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-01-09	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2015-01-09	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-01-09	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/252/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr252/BILLS-114hr252ih.pdf