Recognizing the significance of "Chicano Heritage Month" in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.
- Last Action
- 8/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-18Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2023-03-30Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2023-02-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- 2023-01-31Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-01-31Introduced in House
- 2023-01-31Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-31 (00)
Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act
This bill permanently authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use specified funding to provide assistance to homeless veterans and veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. Additionally, the VA may collaborate with one or more organizations to manage the use of VA land for homeless veterans for living and sleeping. (Under current law, similar authorities have been temporarily provided to the VA for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.)
Cosponsors (20)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
Subjects
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
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