US Congress House Bill 3298 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 28 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-28 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Homes for Heroes Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veterans fair access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs, (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans, and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the Secretaries of HUD and VA to report annually to Congress with respect to veterans homelessness and housing assistance.

Homes for Heroes Act of 2011

Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Judy Biggert [R-IL]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]

2012-03-27 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 414 N: 5 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-27 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 414 N: 5 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-28	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2012-03-27	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-03-27	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 5 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR 3/26/2012 H1553-1554)
2012-03-27	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1598-1599)
2012-03-26	House	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Biggert objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
2012-03-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3298.
2012-03-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1553-1555)
2012-03-26	House	Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2011-12-08	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held and Forwarded to Full Committee by the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Prior to Referral The subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity ordered HR3298 favorably reported to the Full Committee on December 8, 2011.
2011-12-08	House	Consideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Prior to Referral.
2011-11-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

HB287 (Related) 2011-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3298/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3298/BILLS-112hr3298ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3298/BILLS-112hr3298eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012133