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S 287 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013

Introduced: February 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 12, 2013
Received in the House.
Nov 7, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 6, 2013
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7888)
Nov 6, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7888)
Nov 6, 2013
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7886-7887)
Nov 6, 2013
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7886-7888)
Sep 23, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
Sep 23, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-110.
Jul 24, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 9, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
Feb 12, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 12, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,023 Sanders, Bernard Relative to extension of authority for program of referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of ho… Agreed to Nov 6, 2013
SAMDT 2,010 Sanders, Bernard — Pending —
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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, a veteran or veteran's family who: (1) is fleeing domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in the individual's or family's current housing situation; and (2) has no other residence and lacks the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.

What's happening now November 18, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 897 Related bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the …
  • HR 4140 Related bill Homeless Veterans with Children Act of 2014
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 21, 2013
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 12, 2013
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2013
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