US Congress House Bill 3743 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-12-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 or HAVEN Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations. Requires the Inspector General of HUD to review and report to the Chairmen of specified congressional committees on: (1) the use of appropriated funds by HUD and by grantees under the pilot program, and (2) oversight and accountability of such grantees.

HAVEN Act

Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Pete Gallego [D-TX]
Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

HB385 (Related) 2013-01-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
SB1387 (Related) 2013-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SB2410 (Related) 2014-06-02 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3743/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3743/BILLS-113hr3743ih.pdf