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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10163 
To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act with respect to 
the eligible activities under the Continuum of Care Program, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2024 
Ms. SALINAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
with respect to the eligible activities under the Con-
tinuum of Care Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Housing to Homes 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES UNDER CON-
TINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM; REPORT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—The McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 401, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(36) FURNITURE BANK.—The term ‘fur-
niture bank’ means a registered charity, non-
profit organization, or social enterprise that 
provides household furnishings to individuals 
and families who are in need, including home-
less individuals and families, at little to no cost 
to such individuals and families.’’; and 
(2) in section 423— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by redesignating the second para-
graph (13) (relating to projects in rural 
areas) as paragraph (14); and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(15) Payment to a furniture bank for the 
costs of providing household furnishings, including 
delivery, installation, and assembly, for individuals 
and families who— 
‘‘(A) are currently homeless; 
‘‘(B) were homeless in the prior six months 
and are currently residing in permanent hous-
ing; or 
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‘‘(C) were homeless and are currently re-
siding in permanent supportive housing.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) OWNERSHIP OF HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS.— 
With respect to subsection (a)(15), any household fur-
nishings provided to an individual or family shall become 
the sole property of such individual or family.’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
submit to the Congress a report on the impact of 
payments to furniture banks for the costs of deliv-
ery, installation, and assembly of household fur-
nishings for homeless individuals and families, as de-
scribed in section 423(a)(15) of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)(15)). 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘furniture bank’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 401 of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11360); and 
(B) the term ‘‘homeless’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 103(a) of the 
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McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11302(a)). 
(c) REPEAL.—This Act and the amendments made 
by this Act, except for the amendment made by section 
2(a)(2)(A)(i), are repealed on the date that is 5 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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