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S 1624 116th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against women Domestic violence and child abuse Employee hiring Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Sex offenses

HEALS Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now May 22, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2920 Related bill Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 5184 Identical bill HEALS Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 22, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1624: HEALS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1624/
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"S. 1624: HEALS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1624/.
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S. 1624, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1624/.
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[S. 1624: HEALS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1624/)
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