End Veteran Homelessness Act

Bill: 117-hr-8313
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2022-07-07
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Homelessness and emergency shelter

Mental health

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>End Veteran Homelessness Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for and makes other changes to a supportive housing program for veterans.</p> <p>Under current law, the program provides housing vouchers to homeless veterans with chronic mental illnesses or substance use disorders and requires veterans to be assigned case managers. This bill (1) permits veterans who are formerly homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to also receive the vouchers, and (2) requires the assignment of a case manager only if the veteran is determined to need case management. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 7, 2022 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Levin of California ) 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 title 38, United States Code, and the United States Housing Act of 1937, to make certain improvements to the supported housing program for veterans commonly known as HUD–VASH .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Veteran Homelessness Act . 2. Clarification of staffing needs for case managers of the Veterans Health Administration with regards to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness Section 2003(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting , and who is determined to require case management, before is assigned . 3. Expansion of eligibility for rental assistance for veterans under the HUD–VASH program Section 8(o)(19)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the second sentence and inserting Such program shall— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (i) provide rental assistance on behalf of veterans who are homeless, formerly homeless, or at risk of homelessness; (ii) if the veteran is determined to require case management, require the agreement of the veteran to such, as a condition of receipt of such rental assistance; and (iii) ensure required case management is furnished to veterans described in clause (ii). .