H.R. 5184 116th Congress House

HEALS Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to improve services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families.

Introduced: November 19, 2019 See on congress.gov

Housing and Community Development Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime victimsCrimes against women

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Domestic violence and child abuseEmployee hiringHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingSex offenses

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Nov 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Nov 19, 2019

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help End Abusive Living Situations Act or the HEALS Act

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to consider the needs of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking when awarding grants under the Continuum of Care Program, which provides funding for nonprofit providers and state and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families.

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