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HCONRES 98 114th Congress House Housing and Community Development Employment and training programs Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Housing for the elderly and disabled Housing supply and affordability Low- and moderate-income housing Unemployment

Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated.

Introduced: November 19, 2015 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 19, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress regarding:

  • elimination of homelessness by 2020;
  • expanded funding for the Section 8 rental housing voucher program;
  • substantial additional funding to the National Housing Trust Fund;
  • increased funding for job training and related programs;
  • a federal "housing first" policy linking housing with supportive services for persons with special needs; and
  • permanent housing connected to employment, transportation, and job training programs for American families and individuals.
What's happening now November 19, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 29, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2016
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 4, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 3, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 2, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 2, 2015
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 19, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 19, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 19, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 98: Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-98/
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"H. Con. Res. 98: Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-98/.
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H. Con. Res. 98, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-98/.
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