S. 1624 116th Congress Senate

HEALS Act

Official title: A bill 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: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas 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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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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Latest action May 22, 2019

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

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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.

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