HR 2223
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019
Introduced: April 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Brownley, Julia
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019
This bill permanently extends the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services:
- homeless veterans reintegration programs,
- referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions (including penal institutions),
- financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing,
- a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs,
- treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans,
- housing assistance for homeless veterans, and
- the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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