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H.R. 6724 116th Congress House

Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020

Official title: To authorize emergency homeless assistance grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for response … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize emergency homeless assistance grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for response to the public health emergency relating to coronavirus, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 5, 2020 Introduced by: Ayanna Pressley Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Building constructionCardiovascular and respiratory healthEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Health promotion and preventive careHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityInfectious and parasitic diseasesWages and earningsWorker safety and health
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 5, 2020
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 Latest action May 5, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020

This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program to assist individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness and to otherwise address needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 7301 Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
  • S 3856 Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020
  • HR 6800 The Heroes Act
  • HR 6321 Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 6362 Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 22
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Bera, Ami
California · Jun 25, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Jun 25, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 4, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 4, 2020
Pascrell, Bill
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 28, 2020
Cicilline, David
· May 28, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 28, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 28, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 28, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 28, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 22, 2020
Heck, Denny
· May 14, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 14, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· May 5, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 5, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 5, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 5, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · May 5, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 5, 2020
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 5, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6724: Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6724/
MLA
"H.R. 6724: Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6724/.
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H.R. 6724, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6724/.
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