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S 3049 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: May 9, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2012
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
May 9, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 9, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3044-3045)
May 9, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Includes as a homeless veteran, for purposes of eligibility for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a veteran or veteran's family fleeing domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in the current housing situation, including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized, there is no other residence, and there is a lack of resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.

What's happening now June 27, 2012

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4287 Identical bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the …
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 27, 2012
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 9, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3049: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3049/
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"S. 3049: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3049/.
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S. 3049, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3049/.
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