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HR 2235 99th Congress House Housing and Community Development Block grants Disabled Drug abuse counseling Federal aid to community development Federal aid to housing Health Homeless Housing and Housing Finance Housing for the handicapped Mental health Mentally handicapped Mentally ill Public Welfare and Charities Public assistance programs Treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics

Housing Counseling for the Mentally Ill Act of 1985

Introduced: April 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
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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 5 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 25, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 25, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Apr 25, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Apr 25, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Counseling for the Mentally Ill Act of 1985 - Authorizes States and local governments to use specified community development and alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services block grant funds to provide housing counseling and periodic evaluations for individuals released from residential facilities for the mentally ill.

Requires periodic reports on the use of such funds.

What's happening now April 30, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 7, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2235: Housing Counseling for the Mentally Ill Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2235/
MLA
"H.R. 2235: Housing Counseling for the Mentally Ill Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2235/.
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H.R. 2235, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2235/.
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