HR 715
116th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Congressional oversight
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
HOMeS Act of 2019
Introduced: January 23, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Housing Our Military Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the HOMeS Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide incentives to geographic areas under the Continuum of Care program for using funds for activities proven to be effective at reducing homelessness for former servicemembers of the Armed Forces.
HUD shall develop a strategy to identify and eliminate homelessness among former servicemembers who are not eligible for the veterans affairs supported housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1