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Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021

Introduced: March 5, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Jul 28, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jun 23, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.

Mar 5, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Mar 5, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021

This bill requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide medical center staff and homelessness service providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with information related to best practices for the collaboration on centralized or coordinated assessment systems established and operated by Continuums of Care. The VA must also ensure that the information and related resources are accessible to VA medical center staff and homelessness service providers.

Additionally, the bill requires the VHA to communicate with VA employees who have responsibilities related to homelessness assistance programs regarding (1) the measurement of performance by the VA's Homeless Program Office, and (2) how to obtain and provide feedback about the performance measures.

What's happening now July 28, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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