HR 6046
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing finance and home ownership
Lawyers and legal services
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 15, 2016
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into partnerships with public or private entities to fund a portion of the legal services such entities provide to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness related to housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6046: Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6046/
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