HOUSE 2223116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019

Last Action: 5/2/2019

Actions

2019-05-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2019-05-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-04-10Introduced in House
2019-04-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-10 (00)

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019

This bill permanently extends the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services:

homeless veterans reintegration programs,
referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions (including penal institutions),
financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing,
a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs,
treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans,
housing assistance for homeless veterans, and
the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

Cosponsors (20)

Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Katie Hill (D-CA)
Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Ted Lieu (D-CA)
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Debra Haaland (D-NM)
Albio Sires (D-NJ)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
Kathy Castor (D-FL)
Al Lawson (D-FL)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)

Subjects

Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care

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