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HR 2485 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Appropriations Mental health Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013

Introduced: July 10, 2013 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 - Extends the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and services through FY2014: (1) homeless veterans reintegration programs, (2) referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions (including penal institutions), (3) financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and (4) a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.

Extends the following VA programs and services through 2014: (1) treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, (2) housing assistance for homeless veterans, and (3) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

What's happening now July 1, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 825 Related bill Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jun 25, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 29, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Oct 22, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 16, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 25, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 19, 2013
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Sep 9, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 9, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 31, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 30, 2013
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 22, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 22, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jul 10, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2485: Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2485/
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