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HR 627 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offenses Child health Child safety and welfare Crime victims Domestic violence and child abuse Sex offenses Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Violent crime

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: January 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 15, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 30, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E139-140)
Jan 30, 2015
Introduced in House
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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 May 15, 2015

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 21, 2015
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 27, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 627: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-627/
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"H.R. 627: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-627/.
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H.R. 627, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-627/.
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[H.R. 627: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-627/)
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