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HR 6426 117th Congress House Housing and Community Development

Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022

Introduced: January 19, 2022 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 19, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022

This bill requires every Continuum of Care board to comply with transparency guidelines regarding grant awards and to have on the board at least one member who is the chief executive officer of a local government in the area and at least one member who is a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction in the area. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct oversight of Continuum of Care boards that have violated Continuum of Care grant requirements within the past three years.

What's happening now January 19, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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