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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 645: Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2023

This bill permanently authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use specified funding to provide assistance to homeless veterans and veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. Additionally, the VA may collaborate with one or more organizations to manage the use of VA land for homeless veterans for living and sleeping. (Under current law, similar authorities have been temporarily provided to the VA for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

60

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, drew cross-party cosponsors4 events+18
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History

  1. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in the House by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
Show the full action history (5 actions)
  1. Apr 18, 2023Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  2. Mar 30, 2023Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  3. Feb 22, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  4. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in House
  5. Jan 31, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.