HR 2559 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Help Our Homeless Veterans Act

Introduced May 21, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Phil Hare D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 22, 2009 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 21, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Help Our Homeless Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a national media campaign targeted at veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, with special emphasis on such veterans who are women.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-ILDeborah L. HalvorsonOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-VAGlenn C. NyeOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-NMHarry TeagueOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-NYJohn J. HallOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalMay 21, 2009
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalMay 21, 2009
D-MNTimothy J. WalzJun 2, 2009
D-CAJerry McNerneyJun 10, 2009
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezJun 18, 2009
D-MAJames P. McGovernJul 8, 2009
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOct 22, 2009
D-TNSteve CohenNov 2, 2009
D-MPGregorio Kilili Camacho SablanSep 29, 2010
D-INPeter J. ViscloskySep 29, 2010

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 22, 2009Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  2. Oct 22, 2009Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  3. Oct 1, 2009Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  4. May 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. May 21, 2009Introduced in House
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2009Introduced in House

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