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S. 3856 116th Congress Senate

Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to authorize emergency homeless assistance grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize emergency homeless assistance grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for response to the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 1, 2020 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Building constructionCardiovascular and respiratory healthEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Health promotion and preventive careHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityInfectious and parasitic diseasesWages and earningsWorker safety and health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
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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 Latest action June 1, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6362 Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020
  • HR 6724 Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 14 Independent 1
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 8, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 6, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 18, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 1, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 1, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 1, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 1, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 1, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 1, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 1, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 1, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 1, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 1, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 1, 2020
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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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