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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and certain Members of Congress before the expiration or…

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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and certain Members of Congress before the expiration or termination of a HUD-VASH contract, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 18, 2017 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to notify the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees and each Member of Congress from the jurisdiction covered by a HUD-VASH contract at least 90 days before the contract terminates or expires.

"HUD-VASH contract" refers to a contract for low-income housing assistance, a rental voucher for VA-supported housing.

The VA shall notify such committees and members within 60 days after such notification of the VA's plan to provide assistance to veterans served under such contract.

What's happening now April 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Curbelo, Carlos
· Aug 18, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 16, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 16, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1998: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and certain Members of Congress before the expiration or termination of a HUD-VASH contract, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1998/
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"H.R. 1998: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and certain Members of Congress before the expiration or termination of a HUD-VASH contract, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1998/.
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H.R. 1998, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1998/.
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[H.R. 1998: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and certain Members of Congress before the expiration or termination of a HUD-VASH contract, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1998/)
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