Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015
Latest action · Jan 27, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S543; text of measure as introduced: CR S543-544)
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 27, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015
Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless," "homeless individual," or "homeless person."
Modifies requirements relating to an individual or family who will imminently lose their housing, including housing they own, rent, or live in without paying rent.
Revises criteria for unaccompanied youth and homeless families with children and youth defined as homeless under other federal statutes to require that they:
- are certified as homeless by the director or designee of a program funded under any other federal statute; or
- have been certified by a director of a program funded under this Act or a director of a public housing agency (PHA) as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, which shall include: (1) temporarily sharing the housing of another person due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or other similar reason; or (2) living in a room in a motel or hotel.
Requires the information provided to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from a collaborative applicant about project sponsors in a community-wide homeless management information system (HMIS) to be made publicly available on HUD's website in aggregate, non-personally identifying reports, and updated at least annually.
Prohibits the Secretary, in awarding grants for continuum of care programs, from considering or prioritizing the specific homeless populations intended to be served by the applicant if the applicant demonstrates that the project: (1) would meet the priorities identified in the applicant's plan, and (2) is cost-effective in meeting the overall goals and objectives identified in that plan.
Repeals certain requirements regarding collaborative applicants.
Modifies requirements for selection criteria for the award of grants through a national competition between geographic areas.
Requires annual reports to Congress on housing assistance for the homeless to include data: (1) required to be made publicly available in the HMIS report, and (2) on programs funded under other specified federal statutes.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 27, 2015 to Apr 18, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Jan 27, 2015 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Aug 6, 2015 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Apr 14, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Apr 18, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jan 27, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S543; text of measure as introduced: CR S543-544)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 576 | Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015 | Related bill | Apr 29, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2015Introduced in Senate
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