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

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

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Passed Senate

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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

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.

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