US HCR98 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding: elimination of homelessness by 2020; expanded funding for the Section 8 rental housing voucher program; substantial additional funding to the National Housing Trust Fund; increased funding for job training and related programs; a federal "housing first" policy linking housing with supportive services for persons with special needs; and permanent housing connected to employment, transportation, and job training programs for American families and individuals.
Title
Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated.
Sponsors
| Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] |
| Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
| Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. |
| 2015-11-19 | House | Referred to House Ways and Means |
| 2015-11-19 | House | Referred to House Financial Services |
| 2015-11-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
| 2015-11-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Employment and training programs
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development
Housing and community development funding
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing supply and affordability
Low- and moderate-income housing
Unemployment
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development
Housing and community development funding
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing supply and affordability
Low- and moderate-income housing
Unemployment
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/98/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres98/BILLS-114hconres98ih.pdf |
