Title: Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2018
This bill extends through FY2019 authority for the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs:
The bill extends through FY2020 authority for the following VA programs:
The bill extends through 2019 authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4898 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4898

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities relating 
             to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2018

Ms. Rosen (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Westerman, and Mrs. Murphy of 
   Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities relating 
             to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Keeping Our Commitment to Ending 
Veteran Homelessness Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HOMELESS VETERANS.

    (a) Extension of Authority for Homeless Veterans Reintegration 
Programs.--Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2019''.
    (b) Extension of Authority for Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless 
Veterans With Children Reintegration Program.--Section 2021A(f)(1) of 
such title is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2019''.
    (c) Extension of Authority To Provide Referral and Counseling 
Services for Certain Veterans at Risk of Homelessness.--Section 2023(d) 
of such title is amended by striking ``September 30, 2018'' and 
inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
    (d) Extension of Authority for Treatment and Rehabilitation 
Services for Seriously Mentally Ill and Homeless Veterans.--
            (1) General treatment.--Section 2031(b) of such title is 
        amended by striking ``September 30, 2019'' and inserting 
        ``September 30, 2020''.
            (2) Additional services at certain locations.--Section 
        2033(d) of such title is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2019'' and inserting ``September 30, 2020''.
    (e) Extension of Authority To Provide Housing Assistance for 
Homeless Veterans.--Section 2041(c) of such title is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2018'' and inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
    (f) Extension of Authority To Provide Financial Assistance for 
Supportive Services for Very Low-Income Veteran Families in Permanent 
Housing.--Section 2044(e)(1)(F) of such title is amended by striking 
``2019'' and inserting ``2020''.
    (g) Extension of Authority for Grant Program for Homeless Veterans 
With Special Needs.--Section 2061(d)(1) of such title is amended by 
striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2020''.
    (h) Extension of Authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless 
Veterans.--Section 2066(d) of such title is amended by striking 
``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2019''.
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