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HR 2321 100th Congress House Housing and Community Development Disabled Federal aid to housing Health Housing and Housing Finance Housing for the handicapped Mental health Mentally handicapped Mentally ill

Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1987

Introduced: May 7, 1987 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
May 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
May 7, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1987 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit State mental health authorities, or other private nonprofit or public agencies designated by a State, to use vacant residential property to provide supervised living for the chronically mentally ill. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 and for each fiscal year thereafter.

Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to set aside specified amounts beginning in FY 1988 for handicapped family housing loans.

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize a housing voucher program for the chronically mentally ill. Authorizes FY 1988 through 1990 appropriations.

What's happening now May 15, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 8, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2321: Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2321/
MLA
"H.R. 2321: Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2321/.
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H.R. 2321, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2321/.
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