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Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act

Introduced: March 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2001
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Mar 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 8, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E314)
Mar 8, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act - Encourages all Federal, State, and local departments and agencies and other entities and individuals to work toward the national goal of ending homelessness among veterans within a decade.

Establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) support the continuation within the Department of at least one center to monitor the structure, process, and outcome of Department programs addressing homeless veterans; and (2) assign veterans receiving specified services provided in, or sponsored or coordinated by, the Department as being within the "complex care" category.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants to Department health care facilities and to grant and per diem providers for the development of programs targeted at meeting certain special needs of homeless veterans; (2) require certain officials to initiate a plan for joint outreach to veterans at risk of homelessness; (3) carry out two treatment trials in integrated mental health services delivery; (4) ensure that each Department primary care facility has a mental health treatment capacity; (5) carry out a program of transitional assistance grants to eligible homeless veterans; and (6) make technical assistance grants to aid nonprofit community-based groups in applying for homeless program grants.

Extends through FY 2006 the homeless veterans reintegration program.

What's happening now October 4, 2001

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 17 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 21, 2001
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 21, 2001
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 8, 2001
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 27, 2001
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 14, 2001
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2001
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 8, 2001
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 8, 2001
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2001
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 8, 2001
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 8, 2001
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 8, 2001
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 8, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2001
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 8, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 8, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 8, 2001
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 8, 2001
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 8, 2001