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Introduced
03/13/2017
03/13/2017
In Committee
03/13/2017
03/13/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to modify definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs to align them with the definitions of "homeless" used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. (The amended definitions would increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families.) The community-wide homeless management information system shall be made publicly available on HUD's website.
AI Summary
This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to modify the definitions of "homeless individuals" and "homeless children or youth" used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs. The amended definitions would increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families. The bill also requires HUD to make publicly available on its website the data from the community-wide homeless management information system, including counts of homeless individuals and families, patterns of assistance provided, and demographic information. Additionally, the bill establishes certain restrictions on how HUD awards grants under the Act, such as prohibiting prioritizing or weighting any specific homeless subpopulations or program components over others without justification.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (8)
Dianne Feinstein (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Orrin Hatch (R),
Heidi Heitkamp (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Rob Portman (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1780-1781) (on 03/13/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/611/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s611/BILLS-115s611is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s611/BILLS-115s611is.pdf.pdf |
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