US HB716 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into partnerships with public or private entities to fund a portion of the legal services such entities provide to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, including legal services related to housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense.
Title
Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH] |
| Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
| 2019-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-01-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB980 (Related) 2019-05-22 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing finance and home ownership
Lawyers and legal services
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing finance and home ownership
Lawyers and legal services
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/716/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr716/BILLS-116hr716ih.pdf |
