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HR 716 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing finance and home ownership Lawyers and legal services Public-private cooperation Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act

Introduced: January 23, 2019 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into partnerships with public or private entities to fund a portion of the legal services such entities provide to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, including legal services related to housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense.

What's happening now February 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1