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HR 1754 105th Congress House

Robert Stodola Homeless Veterans Assistance Act

Official title: To require that a portion of the amounts made available for housing programs for the homeless be used for activities designed to serve primarily homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 3, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Federal aid to IndiansFederal aid to housingGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHomeless veteransHousing subsidiesIndian housingMinoritiesPublic housingRent subsidiesRental housingResidential rehabilitationRural housingShelters for the homelessSocial Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H883)
Sep 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7613)
Jun 27, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jun 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3583)
Jun 3, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Jun 3, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H883)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robert Stodola Homeless Veterans Assistance Act - Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to require each city, county, State, and Indian tribe which is provided assistance under the following programs to ensure that not less than 20 percent of the total amount received by such entity is used for activities benefiting homeless veterans: (1) the emergency shelter grants program; (2) the supportive housing program; (3) the safe havens for homeless individuals demonstration program; (4) a program for single room occupancy dwellings; (5) the shelter plus care program; and (6) the rural homelessness grant program. Provides for related technical assistance. Allows a waiver of such requirement in each case upon a determination that general program funds will remain unused for an unreasonable period of time unless the waiver is permitted.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2 Independent 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 6, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 17, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 8, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 3, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 16, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 26, 1997
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