HR 4325
99th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Disabled
Federal aid to housing
Health
Housing and Housing Finance
Housing for the handicapped
Mental health
Mentally handicapped
Mentally ill
Public Welfare and Charities
Public assistance programs
Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1986
Introduced: March 5, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 5, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Mar 5, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Housing for the Chronically Mentally Ill Act of 1986 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit State mental health authorities, or other private nonprofit or public agencies designated by a State, to use vacant residential property to provide supervised living for the chronically mentally ill. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 and for each fiscal year thereafter.
Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to set aside specified amounts beginning in FY 1986 for handicapped family housing loans.
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize a housing voucher program for the chronically mentally ill. Authorizes FY 1986 through 1988 appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1