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HR 2813 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Housing for the elderly and disabled Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Shelter Our Servicemembers Act

Introduced: June 17, 2015 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 17, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Jun 17, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shelter Our Servicemembers Act

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to jointly establish a two-year pilot program of grants to nonprofit organizations to provide elderly homeless veterans with non-transitional housing.

Allows recipients to use such grant to: (1) purchase real property to provide up to 200 homeless veterans with non-transitional housing, and (2) refurbish or renovate such property.

Makes eligible for such housing veterans of at least 55 years of age who: (1) have been continuously homeless for a year or more or, during the last three years, had at least four separate periods of living on the streets, in an emergency shelter, or a combination thereof; and (2) have a condition that limits their ability to work or perform activities of daily living.

Requires VA to provide case management for elderly veterans receiving such assistance.

What's happening now July 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4