A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the furnishing of benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 27, 2012 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
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.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Allows services for which a homeless veteran receives a grant under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive service programs to include furnishing care for a dependent.
Requires at least 15% of the total amount of grants awarded under the programs to be expended for a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs. Extends the special needs program permanently (under current law, terminates at the end of FY2013).
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2012 to Jul 10, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Jun 19, 2012 | |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | Jun 25, 2012 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jun 26, 2012 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jun 28, 2012 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jul 10, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2012Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
- Jun 18, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Jun 18, 2012Introduced in Senate
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