US Congress House Bill 3749 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-12)
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness. To be eligible, an entity must (1) be a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity to effectively administer a grant, (2) demonstrate that adequate financial support will be available to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness, and (3) agree to meet the VA's established requirements and demonstrate a capacity to meet such requirements. The bill requires the VA to (1) use a specified portion of the grants to provide legal services to women veterans, and (2) report on areas where VA programs are failing to meet the needs of women veterans who are homeless.

Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act

Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]	Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]
Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]	Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]	Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. James Baird [R-IN]	Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]
Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]	Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-27	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-02-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1177)
2020-02-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3749.
2020-02-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1176-1179)
2020-02-25	House	Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-10-16	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-10-16	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-08-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2019-07-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-07-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3749/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3749/BILLS-116hr3749ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3749/BILLS-116hr3749eh.pdf