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S. 3249 114th Congress Senate

Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 14, 2016
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 Latest action July 14, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2016

This bill extends through FY2017 authority for the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs:

  • homeless veterans reintegration programs;
  • the homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program;
  • referral and counseling services for certain veterans at risk of homelessness;
  • treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, including a program to provide homeless veterans with benefits and services at certain locations;
  • housing assistance for homeless veterans;
  • financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing; and
  • the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.

Extends through December 31, 2017, authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2048 Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015
  • S 2082 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3249: Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3249/
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"S. 3249: Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3249/.
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