US Congress House Bill 4888 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-23 - Referred to House Budget
Pending: House Budget Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Ending Homelessness Act of 2016 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to make additional FY2017-FY2021 appropriations available for: (1) emergency relief grants to address the unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest need, (2) rental assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons and households who are homeless, and (3) homeless outreach and coordination services. Beginning in FY2017, the bill also provides annual additional funds for: (1) the Housing Trust Fund to provide grants to states for use to increase homeownership and the supply of rental housing for extremely low- and very low-income families, including homeless families; and (2) incremental project-based voucher or rental assistance under the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. When the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates grants to states from the Housing Trust Fund for rental housing, the dwelling units must be subject to legally binding commitments to ensure that the residing family's contribution toward rent does not exceed 30% of the family's adjusted income. The bill provides funding to HUD to expand the Healthcare and Housing (H2) Systems Integration Initiative by assisting states and localities in coordinating policies among Medicaid programs, behavioral health providers, housing providers, and finance support services for homeless persons. The bill also makes permanent: (1) certain housing assistance programs under the Homeless Assistance Act, and (2) the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.

Ending Homelessness Act of 2016

Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-23	House	Referred to House Budget
2016-03-23	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2016-03-23	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
2016-03-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4888/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4888/BILLS-114hr4888ih.pdf