Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated.
Latest action · Nov 19, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedNov 19, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 19, 2015 to Apr 29, 2016; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Dec 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Dec 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Feb 4, 2016 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 4, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Apr 29, 2016 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Nov 19, 2015 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Nov 19, 2015 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Nov 19, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2015Introduced in House
- Nov 19, 2015Referred 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.
- Nov 19, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 75 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated. | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 31, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2015Introduced in House
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