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HR 3496 104th Congress House Housing and Community Development Cost control Economics and Public Finance Federal installations Federal office buildings Finance and Financial Sector Gifts Public Lands and Natural Resources Shelters for the homeless Social Welfare

Emergency Shelter Act of 1996

Introduced: May 21, 1996 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
May 21, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
May 21, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Shelter Act of 1996 - Authorizes the head of an executive agency to make available, upon request from an assistance organization, public areas of certain Federal facilities for use as temporary shelter for homeless individuals during nonbusiness hours.

Sets forth a repeal date.

What's happening now June 3, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 9, 1996
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 9, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3496: Emergency Shelter Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3496/
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"H.R. 3496: Emergency Shelter Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3496/.
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H.R. 3496, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3496/.
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