Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-2398
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2019-04-30
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Homelessness and emergency shelter

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2020-01-13
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 or the Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020</b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2019 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Heck , Mr. Case , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Norton , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Correa , Mr. Rouda , Mr. Pappas , and Mr. Cisneros ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 and title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the HUD–VASH program, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of eligibility for HUD–VASH (a) HUD provisions Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Veteran defined In this paragraph, the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 2002(b) of title 38, United States Code. . (b) VHA case managers Subsection (b) of section 2003 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of vouchers provided under the HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(19) of such Act, for purposes of the preceding sentence, the term veteran shall have the meaning given such term in section 2002(b) of this title. . 2. Annual reports (a) In general Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the homelessness services provided under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including services under HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ). (b) Included information Each such annual report shall include, with respect to the year preceding the submittal of the report, a statement of the number of eligible individuals who were furnished such homelessness services and the number of individuals furnished such services under each such program, disaggregated by the number of men who received such services and the number of women who received such services, and such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 and title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the HUD–VASH program, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 or the Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020 . 2. Expansion of eligibility for HUD–VASH (a) HUD provisions Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Veteran defined In this paragraph, the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 2002(b) of title 38, United States Code. . (b) VHA case managers Subsection (b) of section 2003 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of vouchers provided under the HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(19) of such Act, for purposes of the preceding sentence, the term veteran shall have the meaning given such term in section 2002(b) of this title. . 3. Annual reports (a) In general Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the homelessness services provided under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including services under HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ). (b) Included information Each such annual report shall include, with respect to the year preceding the submittal of the report, a statement of the number of eligible individuals who were furnished such homelessness services and the number of individuals furnished such services under each such program, disaggregated by the number of men who received such services and the number of women who received such services, and such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 and title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the HUD–VASH program, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 or the Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020 . 2. Expansion of eligibility for HUD–VASH (a) HUD provisions Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Veteran defined In this paragraph, the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 2002(b) of title 38, United States Code. . (b) VHA case managers Subsection (b) of section 2003 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of vouchers provided under the HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(19) of such Act, for purposes of the preceding sentence, the term veteran shall have the meaning given such term in section 2002(b) of this title. . 3. Annual reports (a) In general Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the homelessness services provided under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including services under HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ). (b) Included information Each such annual report shall include, with respect to the year preceding the submittal of the report, a statement of the number of eligible individuals who were furnished such homelessness services and the number of individuals furnished such services under each such program, disaggregated by the number of men who received such services and the number of women who received such services, and such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.