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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021

Introduced: March 16, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021

This bill modifies definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs, including the Continuum of Care program. Specifically, the bill aligns these terms with the definitions of homeless used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. The definitions are also amended to increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families.

Additionally, the community-wide homeless management information system shall be made available to the public on HUD's website.

What's happening now December 14, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1469 Related bill Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 10 Republican 3
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Nov 14, 2022
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Nov 14, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 31, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Mar 16, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 22, 2022
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 8, 2022
Taylor, Van
· Jan 3, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 14, 2021
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 14, 2021
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 14, 2021
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 14, 2021
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
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Harder, Josh
California · Dec 14, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Dec 14, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Dec 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6287: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6287/
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"H.R. 6287: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6287/.
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H.R. 6287, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6287/.
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