HR 3970
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Government trust funds
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Housing Our Heroes Act
Introduced: November 5, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 5, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Housing Our Heroes Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin a three-year pilot grant program to assess the feasibility of awarding grants to eligible entities to purchase and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.
Eligible entities are: (1) veterans service agencies and organizations, (2) homeless organizations, and (3) other nongovernmental organizations.
The Veterans Homelessness Grant Fund is established in the Treasury.
The VA shall give grant priority to communities with the greatest need of homeless services, and may give grant priority to achieve geographic grant distribution.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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