HOUSE 2398116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020

Last Action: 1/14/2020

Actions

2020-01-14Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2020-01-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-01-13On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 31 (Roll no. 15). (text: CR H194)
2020-01-13Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 31 (Roll no. 15).(text: CR H194)
2020-01-13Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H202-203)
2020-01-13At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2020-01-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2398.
2020-01-13Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H194-195)
2020-01-13Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-11-14Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
2019-11-14Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-13Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-30Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
2019-04-30Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
2019-04-30Introduced in House

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-01-13 (53)

Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 or the Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020

This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) rental voucher assistance to homeless veterans honorably discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service regardless of length of service. According to federal regulations, HUD was granted authority in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to waive or provide an alternative for the current requirement that HUD-VASH assistance be targeted to homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders.

Cosponsors (20)

Mike Levin (D-CA)
Denny Heck (D-WA)
Ed Case (D-HI)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Juan Vargas (D-CA)
J. Correa (D-CA)
Harley Rouda (D-CA)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Steve Stivers (R-OH)
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Jared Golden (D-ME)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

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