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S 257 116th Congress Senate Native Americans Congressional oversight Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Indian social and development programs Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Tribal HUD–VASH Act of 2019

Introduced: January 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 28, 2019
Received in the House.
Jun 28, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 27, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4662-4663)
Jun 27, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4662-4663)
Mar 28, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
Mar 28, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-21.
Feb 6, 2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2019

This bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Native American veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living in or near an area where a tribe or tribally designated housing entity provides assistance for affordable housing.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is directed to use at least 5% of rental assistance amounts under the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing assistance to homeless veterans, for the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The Tribal HUD-VASH program shall be carried out in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

HUD and the VA shall consult with tribal organizations regarding the program's design and may make program modifications after consulting with tribal organizations.

Program grants shall be made to entities eligible for Native American housing assistance block grants.

HUD may make renewal grants to entities that have received prior program grants.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5319 Related bill Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • S 4090 Related bill Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2020
  • HR 2999 Identical bill Tribal HUD–VASH Act of 2019
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 9, 2019
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 27, 2019
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 12, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 2019
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 5, 2019
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 5, 2019
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 257: Tribal HUD–VASH Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-257/
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