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HR 1526 99th Congress House

Homeless Emergency Relief Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to provide emergency shelter and related services to homeless individuals and families.

Introduced: May 22, 1985 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Advisory bodiesCharitiesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesFederal advisory bodies
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Federal aid to housingFood and Food IndustryFood reliefHealthHomelessHousing and Housing FinanceLocal and Municipal GovernmentLocal financePublic Welfare and CharitiesPublic assistance programsPublic health
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Mar 7, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeless Emergency Relief Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Office of Community Services, to provide grants to local governments or nonprofit organizations for the provision of emergency services (shelter, food, and outpatient care) to homeless persons and families.

Limits: (1) Federal amounts to 75 percent of project costs; and (2) individual grants to $5,000,000.

Establishes in such Office the Emergency Shelter Grants Review Board which shall review applications and recommend grant recipients to the Secretary.

Authorizes FY 1986 appropriations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 25, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 22, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1526: Homeless Emergency Relief Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1526/
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"H.R. 1526: Homeless Emergency Relief Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1526/.
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H.R. 1526, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1526/.
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