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HR 1634 101th Congress House

Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1989

Official title: To amend section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to establish a special program… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to establish a special program for housing for the chronically mentally ill.

Introduced: May 8, 1990 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Federal aid to housingHousing for the handicappedMentally ill
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Mar 23, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1989 - 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 1990 and for each fiscal year thereafter.

Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize a housing voucher program for the chronically mentally ill. Increases specified budget authority for FY 1990 through 1992 for such purposes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 8, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1634: Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1634/
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"H.R. 1634: Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1634/.
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H.R. 1634, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1634/.
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