Homes for Heroes Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-3298
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2011-11-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-11-01
text: 
Homes for Heroes Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veterans fair access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs, (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans, and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
 
Directs the Secretaries of HUD and VA to report annually to Congress with respect to veterans homelessness and housing assistance.

action_date: 2012-03-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Homes for Heroes Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veterans fair access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs, (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans, and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
 
Directs the Secretaries of HUD and VA to report annually to Congress with respect to veterans homelessness and housing assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-03-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2012-03-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-03-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 5 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR 3/26/2012 H1553-1554)
action_date: 2012-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 5 (Roll no. 133).(text: CR 3/26/2012 H1553-1554)
action_date: 2012-03-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1598-1599)
action_date: 2012-03-26
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Biggert objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2012-03-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3298.
action_date: 2012-03-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1553-1555)
action_date: 2012-03-26
text: Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held and Forwarded to Full Committee by the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Prior to Referral The subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity ordered HR3298 favorably reported to the Full Committee on December 8, 2011.
action_date: 2011-12-08
text: Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2011-11-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2011-11-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-11-01
text: Introduced in House