US S2282

Bill

Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act of 2019

Introduced
07/25/2019

In Committee
07/25/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to enable Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under the Continuum of Care Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This bill allows an Indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity to apply for a Homeless Assistance Grant under the Continuum of Care Program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Under current law, nonprofit and government entities may apply for and use such grants to provide shelter and other services to eligible individuals.

AI Summary

This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under the Continuum of Care Program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Under current law, only nonprofit and government entities are eligible to apply for and use these grants to provide shelter and other services to eligible individuals. The bill expands eligibility to include Indian tribes and their designated housing entities, enabling them to directly access federal funding for homeless assistance programs in their communities.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (9)

Tina Smith (D)*, Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Martha McSally (R), Lisa Murkowski (R), Dan Sullivan (R), Jon Tester (D), Tom Udall (D), Elizabeth Warren (D), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 07/25/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2282/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2282/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2282/BILLS-116s2282is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2282/BILLS-116s2282is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR4029	Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Related
HR6321	Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Small Business, the Judiciary, and Agriculture, 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.	Related
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.	Related

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