Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2485
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2013-06-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Appropriations

Mental health

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 - Extends the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and services through FY2014: (1) homeless veterans reintegration programs, (2) referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions (including penal institutions), (3) financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and (4) a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs. </p> <p>Extends the following VA programs and services through 2014: (1) treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, (2) housing assistance for homeless veterans, and (3) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs (a) Homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (b) Referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions Section 2023(d) of such title is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (c) Treatment for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans Section 2031(b) of such title is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (d) Housing assistance for homeless veterans Section 2041(c) of such title is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (e) Financial assistance for supportive services for very low-Income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. . (f) Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (g) Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans Section 2066(d) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 .