To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5407
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2016-06-08
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Labor to give homeless veterans with dependent children service priority under homeless veterans reintegration programs.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2016 Ms. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration programs, and for other purposes.

1. Priority under homeless veterans reintegration programs for homeless veterans with dependent children (a) Priority for homeless veterans with dependent children Subsection (a) of section 2021 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Subject to and inserting (1) Subject to ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In conducting programs under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with dependent children. . (b) Additional reporting requirements Subsection (d) of such section is amended— (1) by striking the report an evaluation of services and all that follows and inserting each such report— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (1) an evaluation of services furnished to veterans under this section and an analysis of the information collected under subsection (b); (2) an analysis of any gaps in access to shelter, safety, and services for homeless veterans with dependent children; and (3) recommendations for improving any gaps identified under paragraph (2). .