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S 3856 116th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development Building construction Cardiovascular and respiratory health Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Health promotion and preventive care Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Housing supply and affordability Infectious and parasitic diseases Wages and earnings Worker safety and health

Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020

Introduced: June 1, 2020 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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Jun 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020

This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program to assist individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness and to otherwise address needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3856: Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3856/
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"S. 3856: Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3856/.
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S. 3856, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3856/.
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