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H.R. 5387 118th Congress House

DIRECT Care for the Homeless Act of 2023

Official title: To improve the provision of health care to unsheltered homeless individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 2023 See on congress.gov
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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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Sep 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 12, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, 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.
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Caraveo, Yadira
· Jul 15, 2024
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Sep 12, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5387: DIRECT Care for the Homeless Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5387/
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"H.R. 5387: DIRECT Care for the Homeless Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5387/.
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H.R. 5387, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5387/.
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