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Introduced
03/13/2017
03/13/2017
In Committee
07/24/2018
07/24/2018
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" used to verify eligibility for federal homeless assistance programs, aligning them with the broader definitions used in other federal programs. This will increase access to these federal homeless programs for children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. The bill also requires that data from the community-wide homeless management information system (HMIS) be made publicly available on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's website, including counts and assessments of homelessness patterns. Additionally, the bill prohibits the Department from prioritizing or weighting certain homeless subpopulations or service models over others, unless justified by local data, in order to honor the assessments and priorities of local communities.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (22)
Steve Stivers (R)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
French Hill (R),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Timothy Walz (D),
David Young (R),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 858. (on 12/28/2018)
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