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S 1759 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Low- and moderate-income housing Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2017

Introduced: August 3, 2017 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2017

This bill extends through FY2018 authority for the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs:

  • homeless veterans reintegration programs,
  • the homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program,
  • referral and counseling services for certain veterans at risk of homelessness,
  • treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans,
  • housing assistance for homeless veterans,
  • financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and
  • the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.

The bill extends through December 31, 2018, authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

What's happening now August 3, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3419 Related bill Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2018
  • HR 4898 Related bill Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2018
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Aug 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1759: Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1759/
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"S. 1759: Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1759/.
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S. 1759, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1759/.
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