S 3308
112th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Aging
Child care and development
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the furnishing of benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 18, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2012
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Jun 18, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 18, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Allows services for which a homeless veteran receives a grant under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive service programs to include furnishing care for a dependent.
Requires at least 15% of the total amount of grants awarded under the programs to be expended for a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs. Extends the special needs program permanently (under current law, terminates at the end of FY2013).
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
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