US Congress House Bill 5830 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Housing for Heroes Act - Prohibits grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) under homeless veterans' comprehensive services programs (outreach, rehabilitation, vocational counseling and training, and transitional housing assistance) from exceeding 65% of the estimated cost of the project concerned. Prohibits the Secretary from denying applications for such grants solely on the basis that the grant entity proposes to use funding from other private or public sources, as long as such entity demonstrates that a private nonprofit organization will provide project oversight and site control.

Housing for Heroes Act

Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2012-05-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB2559 (Related) 2011-07-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB914 (Related) 2011-10-11 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
SB1148 (Related) 2011-06-08 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5830/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5830/BILLS-112hr5830ih.pdf