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Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005

Introduced: September 7, 2005 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 10, 2005
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 10, 2005
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 10, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 10, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/9/2005 H10074-10078)
Nov 10, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/9/2005 H10074-10078)
Nov 10, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10151)
Nov 9, 2005
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 9, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3665.
Nov 9, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10074-10081)
Nov 9, 2005
Mr. Boozman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 1, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Nov 1, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-263.
Oct 20, 2005
Provisions of H.R. 3279 Incorporated in This Measure, Title III.
Oct 20, 2005
Provisions of H.R. 1773 Incorporated in This Measure, Title I, Section 102.
Oct 20, 2005
Provisions of H.R. 419 Incorporated in This Measure, Title II.
Oct 20, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 20, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 8, 2005
Provisions of H.R.1773 Incorporated in This Measure, Sections 3 and 4.
Sep 8, 2005
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 8, 2005
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 7, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 1, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005 - Title I: Housing Assistance - (Sec. 101) Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to assist certain disabled veterans who are residing temporarily in housing owned by the veteran's family member in acquiring adaptations necessitated by such disability. Provides assistance limits. Terminates such assistance five years after the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to provide for the coordination of adapted housing assistance programs administered by the Under Secretary for Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Directs the Comptroller General to submit to Congress an interim and final report on implementation of the assistance program.

(Sec. 102) Makes permanent (currently, a pilot program prohibiting loans after December 31, 2008) a Department program to make direct housing loans to Native American veterans. Requires information concerning the cost and number of such loans to be included in certain annual reports of the Secretary and the Veterans Benefits Administration.

(Sec. 103) Extends eligibility for such loans to a non-Native American veteran who is the spouse of a Native American.

Title II: Employment Assistance Programs - (Sec. 201) Amends the Jobs for Veterans Act to: (1) extend through December 31, 2008, the operation of the President's National Hire Veterans Committee; (2) provide additional funding to cover such extension; and (3) extend required reports concerning Committee activities.

(Sec. 202) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to furnish information to employers with respect to the training and skills of veterans and disabled veterans, and the advantages of hiring such veterans. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) develop a plan for the transition to such Assistant Secretary of certain duties and functions of the National Hire Veterans Committee; and (2) submit such plan to the congressional veterans' committees.

(Sec. 203) Renames the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment and Training the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach. Adds employer outreach activities to the duties of the Advisory Committee. Modifies Advisory Committee membership. Reinstates (with modifications) annual Advisory Committee reporting requirements.

Title III: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program - (Sec. 301) Reauthorizes appropriations for the homeless veterans reintegration program (to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force) for FY2007-FY2009.

Title IV: Technical, Clarifying, and Clerical Amendments - (Sec. 401) Makes: (1) technical, clarifying, and clerical amendments concerning new traumatic injury protection coverage for veterans under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program; and (2) technical and clerical amendments to various other federal veterans' benefits provisions.

What's happening now November 10, 2005

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 2
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