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S. 2282 116th Congress Senate

Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to enable Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to enable Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under the Continuum of Care Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Introduced: December 9, 2019 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Homelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingIndian social and development programs
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Jul 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act of 2019

This bill allows an Indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity to apply for a Homeless Assistance Grant under the Continuum of Care Program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Under current law, nonprofit and government entities may apply for and use such grants to provide shelter and other services to eligible individuals.

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  • HR 6321 Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
  • HR 4029 Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2
McSally, Martha
· Dec 17, 2019
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Dec 16, 2019
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 16, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 9, 2019
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Oct 22, 2019
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2282: Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2282/
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