HR 2924
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Military personnel and dependents
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Housing for Women Veterans Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Housing for Women Veterans Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program, which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness. Under the bill, a specified amount of such funding shall have a focus on providing assistance to women veterans and their families.
The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to complete an analysis of programs that provide assistance to women veterans who are homeless or precariously housed to identify areas for improvement in such programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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