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Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act

Introduced: April 6, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9683)
Nov 16, 2001
Held at the desk.
Nov 16, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2001
Received in the House.
Nov 15, 2001
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11917-11919; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S11917-11919)
Nov 15, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11917-11919; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S11917-11919)
Oct 11, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
Oct 11, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-82.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 19, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-635.
Apr 6, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3720-3724)
Apr 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3719-3720)
Apr 6, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 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 1, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9683)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
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