I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 645 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permanently authorize the use 
of certain funds to improve flexibility in the provision of assistance 
to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2023 
Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK (for herself, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. CASTOR of Flor-
ida, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. CASE, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. 
KAMLAGER-DOVE, Ms. NORTON, and Ms. BROWNLEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permanently au-
thorize the use of certain funds to improve flexibility 
in the provision of assistance to homeless veterans, 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 ‘‘Healthy Foundations 
for Homeless Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR 
IMPROVED FLEXIBILITY IN ASSISTANCE TO 
HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Subtitle VII of chapter 20 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section (and conforming the table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 2068. Flexibility in provision of assistance to home-
less veterans 
‘‘(a) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry 
out section 2011, 2012, 2031, or 2061 of this chapter to 
provide to homeless veterans and veterans participating in 
the program carried out under section 8(o)(19) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)(19)), as the Secretary determines necessary, the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Assistance required for the safety and sur-
vival of the veteran (such as food, shelter, clothing, 
blankets, and hygiene items). 
‘‘(2) Transportation required to support the 
stability and health of the veteran (such as transpor-
tation for appointments with service providers, the 
conduct of housing searches, and the obtainment of 
food and supplies). 
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‘‘(3) Communications equipment and services 
(such as tablets, smartphones, disposable phones, 
and related service plans) required to support the 
stability and health of the veteran (such as through 
the maintenance of contact with service providers, 
prospective landlords, and family members). 
‘‘(4) Such other assistance as the Secretary de-
termines necessary. 
‘‘(b) 
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DEPARTMENT 
LAND.—(1) The Secretary may collaborate, to the extent 
practicable, with one or more organizations to manage the 
use of land of the Department for homeless veterans for 
living and sleeping. 
‘‘(2) Collaboration under paragraph (1) may include 
the provision by either the Secretary or the head of the 
organization concerned of food services and security for 
property, buildings, and other facilities owned or con-
trolled by the Department.’’. 
Æ 
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