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HR 4548 101th Congress House Social Welfare Administrative remedies Employee training Federal employees Grants-in-aid Homeless Information services Mentally ill Old age, survivors and disability insurance Public assistance programs Social security eligibility Supplemental security income program

Homeless Outreach Act of 1990

Introduced: April 18, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 23, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 23, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 23, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Apr 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 18, 1990
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeless Outreach Act of 1990 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct an outreach program which assists homeless persons in applying for, receiving, and maintaining Social Security Act benefits. Sets forth the scope of such program, requiring: (1) regular visits by outreach personnel to places frequented by the homeless to inform the homeless of, and actively assist them in, applying for benefits; (2) active measures to prevent the inappropriate suspension of benefits to individuals who are homeless, mentally impaired or otherwise unaware of the significance of appealing negative benefit determinations; (3) the immediate restoration of inappropriately suspended benefits; and (4) a final decision on the benefit application of a homeless person within 30 days of its receipt.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide: (1) the assistance that may be necessary to ensure that homeless persons appropriately use Social Security Act benefits; and (2) grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to conduct outreach programs for the homeless.

What's happening now April 27, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4