US Congress House Bill 251 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 15 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-15 - 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 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Office of the Secretary of 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). Terminates, at the same time as such establishment, the position of Special Assistant for Veterans Programs in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. (Sec. 3) Directs HUD and VA to report annually to Congress with respect to veterans homelessness and housing assistance.

Homes for Heroes Act of 2015

Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]

2015-07-14 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 412 N: 1 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2015-07-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1 (Roll no. 435). (text: CR H5130)
2015-07-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-07-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5150)
2015-07-14	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2015-07-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 251.
2015-07-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5130-5132)
2015-07-14	House	Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-01-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2015-01-09	House	Introduced in House

HB3700 (Related) 2016-07-29 - Became Public Law No: 114-201. (TXT | PDF)
SB3083 (Related) 2016-09-22 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/251/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr251/BILLS-114hr251ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr251/BILLS-114hr251eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015435