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Main Subject: Housing and community development

This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) rental voucher assistance to homeless veterans honorably discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service regardless of length of service. According to federal regulations, HUD was granted authority in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to waive or provide an alternative for the current requirement that HUD-VASH assistance be targeted to homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders.

S2061-116, HR6395-116, HR7105-116,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jan. 14 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jan. 13
2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 31 (Roll no. 15). (text: CR H194)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H202-203)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2398.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H194-195)
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

IntroReferral

Apr. 30
2019

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Jan. 13 2020	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 31 (Roll no. 15).(text: CR H194)

IntroReferral
Apr. 30 2019	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Nov. 14 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov. 13 2019	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

House bill HR2398-116

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 and title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the HUD-VASH program, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and

House bill HR2398-116

To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 and title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the HUD-VASH program, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and

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