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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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