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HR 4248 108th Congress House

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2004

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to existing compreh… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to existing comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.

Introduced: April 29, 2004 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AuthorizationCounselingCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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DisabledEconomics and Public FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidHomelessHousing and Community DevelopmentLabor and EmploymentMental health servicesSexual harassmentSocial WelfareTrauma careVeterans' benefitsVeterans' employmentVeterans' rehabilitationVictims of crimesVocational guidanceWomenWomen veterans
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2004
Received in the Senate.
Oct 7, 2004
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8382)
Oct 7, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8382)
Oct 7, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4248.
Oct 7, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8382-8384)
Oct 7, 2004
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 9, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.
Jun 9, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-534.
May 19, 2004
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 19, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 6, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 29, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 29, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E706)
Apr 29, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 2004

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2004 - Increases the authorization of appropriations for FY 2005 for homeless assistance to veterans furnished through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Makes permanent (current law terminates on December 31, 2004) the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide sexual trauma counseling and appropriate care and services to veterans.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3849 Procedurally related Military Sexual Trauma Counseling Act of 2004
  • HR 4768 Procedurally related Veterans Health Programs and Facilities Enhancement Act of 2004
 Bill text 4 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4248: Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4248/
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"H.R. 4248: Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4248/.
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H.R. 4248, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4248/.
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