US HR2398

Bill

US HR2398

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

Introduced
04/30/2019

In Committee
11/14/2019

Crossed Over
01/14/2020

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020 Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020 Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 or the Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020, expands eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program to include all homeless veterans who were honorably discharged, regardless of length of service. It also requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports to Congressional committees on Veterans Affairs regarding the number of individuals who received homelessness services through VA programs, including the HUD-VASH program, disaggregated by gender.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (25)

Scott Peters (D)*, Cindy Axne (D), Earl Blumenauer (D), Julia Brownley (D), Ed Case (D), Gil Cisneros (D), Lou Correa (D), Val Demings (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Jared Golden (D), Alcee Hastings (D), Denny Heck (D), Al Lawson (D), Mike Levin (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Chris Pappas (D), Chellie Pingree (D), Amata Radewagen (R), Harley Rouda (D), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D), Bobby Rush (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Terri Sewell (D), Steve Stivers (R), Juan Vargas (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 01/14/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2398/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2398/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2398/BILLS-116hr2398eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2398/BILLS-116hr2398eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2398/BILLS-116hr2398ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2398/BILLS-116hr2398ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6395	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Related
HR7105	DELIVER Act Dependable Employment and Living Improvements for Veterans Economic Recovery Act	Became Public Law No: 116-315.	Related
HRes1271	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S2061	Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Related

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