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HR 5830 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Homelessness and emergency shelter Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Housing for Heroes Act

Introduced: May 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 29, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 18, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing for Heroes Act - Prohibits grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) under homeless veterans' comprehensive services programs (outreach, rehabilitation, vocational counseling and training, and transitional housing assistance) from exceeding 65% of the estimated cost of the project concerned. Prohibits the Secretary from denying applications for such grants solely on the basis that the grant entity proposes to use funding from other private or public sources, as long as such entity demonstrates that a private nonprofit organization will provide project oversight and site control.

What's happening now May 29, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2