Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the low-income housing tax credit, to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless children, youth, or veterans who are full-time students for the credit. To qualify for the credit, the full-time student must have been a homeless child or youth during any portion of the seven-year period prior to occupying the housing unit or a homeless veteran during any portion of the five-year period prior to occupying the unit.
Cosponsors (2)
- Rob Portman (R-OH)
- Angus King (I-ME)
Subjects
- Higher education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Income tax credits
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
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