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S 1333 115th Congress Senate Native Americans Congressional oversight Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Indian social and development programs Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017

Introduced: June 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 25, 2018
Received in the House.
May 24, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 23, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2884-2885; text: CR S2884-2885)
May 23, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2884-2885; text: CR S2884-2885)
Dec 20, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
Dec 20, 2017
An errata sheet on written report number No. 115-198 was printed.
Dec 20, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-198.
Sep 13, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 13, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-89.
Jun 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Indian veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living in or near an Indian area.

The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use at least 5% of rental assistance amounts under the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing assistance to homeless veterans, for the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The Tribal HUD-VASH program shall be carried out in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

HUD and the VA: (1) shall consult with tribal organizations regarding the program's design, and (2) may make program modifications after consulting with tribal organizations.

Program grants shall be made to entities eligible for Native American housing assistance block grants.

HUD may make renewal grants to entities that have received prior program grants.

What's happening now May 25, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1895 Related bill Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • HR 4359 Identical bill Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 23, 2018
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · May 17, 2018
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 6, 2017
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 1, 2017
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1333: Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1333/
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