S. 2230 115th Congress Senate

HEALS Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to improve services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Introduced: April 26, 2018 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Housing and Community Development Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime victimsCrimes against women

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Domestic violence and child abuseGovernment studies and investigationsHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingSex offenses

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Dec 14, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047)

Dec 14, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action December 14, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help End Abusive Living Situations Act or the HEALS Act

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take specified measures to improve services provided to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including by authorizing any defunded transitional housing projects to reapply for funding.

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