S 2230 115th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against women Domestic violence and child abuse Government studies and investigations Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Sex offenses

HEALS Act

Introduced: December 14, 2017 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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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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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.

What's happening now December 14, 2017

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

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