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Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act

Introduced: January 8, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 1987
Became Public Law No: 100-77.
Jul 22, 1987
Signed by President.
Jul 10, 1987
Presented to President.
Jul 9, 1987
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 30, 1987
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 301 - 115 (Record Vote No: 237).
Jun 30, 1987
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 301 - 115 (Record Vote No: 237).
Jun 29, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 27, 1987
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-8. Record Vote No: 167.
Jun 27, 1987
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-8. Record Vote No: 167.
Jun 27, 1987
Conference report considered in Senate.
Jun 25, 1987
Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk.
Jun 24, 1987
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.209 Reported to House.
Jun 24, 1987
Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate on the Conference Report; Waiving All Points of Order Against the Conference Report.
Jun 19, 1987
Conference Report 100-174 Filed in House.
Jun 19, 1987
Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-174 Filed in House.
May 20, 1987
Conference held.
May 20, 1987
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
May 18, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 14, 1987
Senate appointed conferees Cranston; Matsunaga; DeConcini; Murkowski; Simpson (for consideration of Title IX).
May 14, 1987
Senate appointed conferees Leahy; Harkin; Melcher; Lugar; Boschwitz (for consideration of Title VIII).
May 14, 1987
Senate appointed conferees Kennedy; Metzenbaum; Dodd; Moynihan; Hatch; Stafford; Weicker (for consideration of Titles V, VI, and VII).
May 14, 1987
Senate appointed conferees Riegle; Sarbanes; Dixon; Sasser; Heinz; D'Amato; Bond (for consideration of Title IV).
May 14, 1987
Senate appointed conferees Glenn; Bingaman; Gore; Stevens; Heinz (for consideration of Titles I, II, and III).
May 14, 1987
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Cranston; Mitchell; Chiles; Hatfield; Domenici. (for consideration of all matters).
May 14, 1987
Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1987
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House requests a conference.
May 8, 1987
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: de la Garza, Panetta, Staggers, Emerson, Lewis (FL), Brooks, Collins, Horton, Kaptur, Dowdy (MS), Solomon, Hammerschmidt.
May 8, 1987
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: St Germain, Gonzalez, Fauntroy, Oakar, Vento, Garcia, Frank, Wylie, Wortley, Roukema, Ridge, Dingell, Waxman, Leland, Lent, Madigan, Hawkins, Ford (MI), Gaydos, Jeffords, Goodling.
May 8, 1987
House Conferees Instructed by Yea-Nay Vote: 342 - 26 (Record Vote No: 97).
May 8, 1987
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
May 8, 1987
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 21, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 9, 1987
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 809, S. 810, S. 811, S. 813, S. 728 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 1987
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 809, S. 810, S. 811, S. 813, S. 728 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 1987
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
Apr 9, 1987
Considered by Senate.
Apr 8, 1987
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Mar 11, 1987
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.
Mar 10, 1987
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Mar 5, 1987
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 264 - 121 (Record Vote No: 24).
Mar 5, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 264 - 121 (Record Vote No: 24).
Mar 5, 1987
Considered Under the Provisions of Rule H.Res.109.
Mar 5, 1987
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Mar 5, 1987
Rule Passed House.
Mar 4, 1987
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.109 Reported to House.
Mar 4, 1987
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.
Mar 3, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-10 (Part II).
Mar 3, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 8.
Mar 2, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 100-10 (Part I).
Feb 26, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urgent Relief for the Homeless Act - Title I: Funding - Authorizes additional FY 1987 appropriations for: (1) community and migrant health centers; (2) the emergency food and shelter program; (3) the emergency shelter grant program; (4) the transitional housing demonstration program; and (5) section 8 housing assistance.

Authorizes FY 1987 appropriations for: (1) health care and mental health services for the homeless; and (2) the Interagency Office on Homelessness.

Title II: Health Care for the Homeless - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to certain public or private nonprofit entities for health care and mental health services for the homeless. Gives priority to applicants with related prior experience.

Requires grantees to: (1) make health services accessible to the homeless; (2) provide 24-hour service; (3) provide in-patient referrals and funding assistance; (4) refer homeless persons with communicable diseases to public health authorities; (5) provide outreach services; and (6) aid homeless persons to obtain entitlements and services.

Limits grantee service charges.

Sets forth prohibited and permitted fund uses.

Limits the Federal contribution for such grants to 75 percent of service costs.

Requires grantees to report annually to the Secretary.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include within Medicaid coverage: (1) clinic services provided to the homeless by clinic personnel outside the facility; and (2) specified services to homeless persons who are chronically mentally ill.

Title III: Interagency Office on Homelessness - Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services the Interagency Office on Homelessness to carry out the Secretary's duties to assist the homeless.

Sets forth such duties, among them the review of Federal programs for the homeless, including on annual report to the Congress.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify and make available underutilized public buildings and property suitable for the homeless; and (2) make grants for services to be provided in such facilities, including child care. Sets forth applicant selection and priority provisions.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) monitor such grant funds; and (2) inspect such facilities. Requires State or local certification to the Secretary of program compliance.

What's happening now July 22, 1987

Became Public Law No: 100-77.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7