Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-2048
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2015-09-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Low- and moderate-income housing

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2016 authority for the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs: </p> <ul> <li>homeless veterans reintegration programs; </li> <li>the homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program;</li> <li>referral and counseling services for certain veterans at risk of homelessness; </li> <li>treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, including a program to provide homeless veterans with benefits and services at certain locations; </li> <li>housing assistance for homeless veterans; </li> <li>financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing; and </li> <li>the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.</li> </ul> <p>Extends through December 31, 2016, authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2048 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015 . 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 2015 and inserting 2016 . (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 2015 and inserting 2016 . (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, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016 . (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, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016 . (2) Additional services at certain locations Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016 . (e) Extension of authority To provide housing assistance for homeless veterans Section 2041(c) of such title is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016 . (f) Extension of authority To provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-Income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1)(E) of such title is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016 . (g) Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with special needs Section 2061(d)(1) of such title is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016 . (h) Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans Section 2066(d) of such title is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016 .