HR 1717
115th Congress
House
Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Mental health
PATH Fairness Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
PATH Fairness Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, which provide services to individuals who: (1) are suffering from serious mental illness, or are suffering from serious mental illness and from substance abuse; and (2) are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. The minimum allotment of program funding for each state and territory is increased on the condition that appropriations are sufficient to provide the minimum allotment to all states and territories.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1