US HB2703 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with public or private entities to fund, through the award of a grant or the use of a contract, a portion of the pro bono legal services such entities provide to homeless veterans or veterans at risk of homelessness related to housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense.
Title
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] |
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] |
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2017-05-25 | House | Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged. |
2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2017-05-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1993 (Related) 2017-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing finance and home ownership
Lawyers and legal services
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing finance and home ownership
Lawyers and legal services
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
---|---|
Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2703/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2703/BILLS-115hr2703ih.pdf |