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HR 104 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Appropriations Mental health Public contracts and procurement Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2017

Introduced: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2017

This bill makes the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services permanent: (1) homeless veterans reintegration programs, (2) referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions (including penal institutions), (3) financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, (4) a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs, (5) treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, (6) housing assistance for homeless veterans, and (7) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

What's happening now January 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 2, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 18, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 104: Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-104/
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"H.R. 104: Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-104/.
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H.R. 104, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-104/.
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