Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-2398
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2019-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: 
This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) rental voucher assistance to homeless veterans honorably discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service regardless of length of service. According to federal regulations, HUD was granted authority in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to waive or provide an alternative for the current requirement that HUD-VASH assistance be targeted to homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders.

action_date: 2020-01-13
text: 

Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 or the Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020

 
This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) rental voucher assistance to homeless veterans honorably discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service regardless of length of service. According to federal regulations, HUD was granted authority in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to waive or provide an alternative for the current requirement that HUD-VASH assistance be targeted to homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 31 (Roll no. 15). (text: CR H194)
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 31 (Roll no. 15).(text: CR H194)
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H202-203)
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2398.
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H194-195)
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Introduced in House