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HR 3749 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Homelessness and emergency shelter Lawyers and legal services Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act

Introduced: August 30, 2019 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 25, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1177)
Feb 25, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 25, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 25, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3749.
Feb 25, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1176-1179)
Feb 25, 2020
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 16, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 16, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness. To be eligible, an entity must (1) be a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity to effectively administer a grant, (2) demonstrate that adequate financial support will be available to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness, and (3) agree to meet the VA's established requirements and demonstrate a capacity to meet such requirements.

The bill requires the VA to (1) use a specified portion of the grants to provide legal services to women veterans, and (2) report on areas where VA programs are failing to meet the needs of women veterans who are homeless.

What's happening now February 27, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 18 Republican 7
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 11, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 10, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Dec 6, 2019
Kinzinger, Adam
· Dec 6, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Dec 4, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 4, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 10, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 10, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Sep 6, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Aug 30, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Aug 2, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 2, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 12, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 12, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3749: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3749/
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"H.R. 3749: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3749/.
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H.R. 3749, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3749/.
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