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H.R. 5221 118th Congress House

Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor the assessments and priorities of local communities.

Introduced: August 15, 2023 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareCongressional oversight
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Crimes against womenDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDomestic violence and child abuseFamily servicesGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingMental healthVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Aug 15, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Aug 15, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

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 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 12 Republican 3
Trone, David
· Apr 15, 2024
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 21, 2024
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Dec 13, 2023
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 21, 2023
Eshoo, Anna
· Sep 12, 2023
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 5, 2023
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 5, 2023
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 5, 2023
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Aug 15, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Aug 15, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 15, 2023
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 15, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 15, 2023
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 15, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Aug 15, 2023
 D
Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Aug 15, 2023
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Aug 15, 2023
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Aug 15, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5221: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5221/
MLA
"H.R. 5221: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5221/.
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H.R. 5221, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5221/.
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[H.R. 5221: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5221/)
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