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H.R. 2398 116th Congress House

Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 and title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the HUD-VASH program, to direct the Secretary of Vet… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 and title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the HUD-VASH program, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2019 Introduced by: Scott H. Peters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Congressional oversightHomelessness and emergency shelterVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 13, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 13, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 31 (Roll no. 15).(text: CR H194)
Jan 13, 2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H202-203)
Jan 13, 2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 13, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2398.
Jan 13, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H194-195)
Jan 13, 2020
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 14, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
Nov 14, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 13, 2020 House · vote #15 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 362–31 See who voted →
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 Latest action January 14, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 or the Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020

This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) rental voucher assistance to homeless veterans honorably discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service regardless of length of service. According to federal regulations, HUD was granted authority in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to waive or provide an alternative for the current requirement that HUD-VASH assistance be targeted to homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2061 Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 7105 Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 12 Republican 2
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Nov 14, 2019
Demings, Val
· Nov 8, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Oct 8, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 8, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 25, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 25, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 16, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 30, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 25, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 25, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 19, 2019
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · May 8, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 30, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Apr 30, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 30, 2019
Rouda, Harley
· Apr 30, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2398: Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2398/
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