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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9706 

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report 

to the Congress with respect to Federal homelessness programs, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 

Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. COSTA, Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California, and 

Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Financial Services 

A BILL 

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit a report to the Congress with respect to Federal 

homelessness programs, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive Ac5 countability and Responsibility to End homelessness Act’’ 

6 or the ‘‘CARE Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. REPORT ON FEDERAL HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS. 

8 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

9 of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General 


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1 of the United States shall submit to the Congress a report 

2 that assesses the effectiveness of each program adminis3 tered by a Federal agency that assists homeless individ4 uals, including— 

5 (1) a cost-benefit analysis of each program that 

6 includes— 

7 (A) the number and demographics of 

8 homeless individuals served; 

9 (B) the services provided by each program; 

10 (C) the amounts allocated to each program 

11 by the agency each fiscal year and any amounts 

12 allocated to such program that remain unused; 

13 and 

14 (D) the outcomes of homeless individuals 

15 who participated in each program with respect 

16 to— 

17 (i) housing stability; 

18 (ii) criminal justice involvement; 

19 (iii) employment; and 

20 (iv) healthcare access; 

21 (2) a description of— 

22 (A) the programs that provide the best 

23 outcomes for the long-term housing stability of 

24 homeless individuals served; 


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1 (B) any weaknesses, inefficiencies, or areas 

2 of concerns for each program; 

3 (C) the most effective laws, regulations, 

4 and guidance that reduce homelessness; and 

5 (D) any challenges with respect to work6 force shortages for any continuum of care or 

7 any other homelessness service provider; and 

8 (3) recommendations to improve— 

9 (A) the performance, accountability, and 

10 oversight of such programs; and 

11 (B) existing data systems that any con12 tinuum of care or any other homelessness serv13 ice providers use to measure program outcomes. 

14 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) CONTINUUM OF CARE.—The term ‘‘con16 tinuum of care’’ means a collaborative applicant es17 tablished and operating for a geographic area for 

18 purposes of the Continuum of Care Program under 

19 subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Home20 less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.). 

21 (2) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 

22 agency’’ has the meaning given such term ‘‘agency’’ 

23 in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 

24 (3) HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘home25 less individual’’ has the meaning given such term in 


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1 section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist2 ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). 

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