Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 3, 2015 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-201.
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.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015
Increases the per diem payment for transitional housing assistance for homeless veterans who are placed in housing that will become permanent upon the termination of such assistance to a maximum of 150% of the per diem rate authorized for veterans receiving domiciliary care in state homes.
Allows services for which a homeless veteran receives a grant under the comprehensive service programs to include furnishing care for a dependent.
Authorizes the the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into partnerships with public or private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness.
Revises VA authority to provide dental care to veterans receiving certain other assistance through the VA to include those veterans receiving assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Repeals the September 30, 2013, sunset on the authority of the VA and the Department of Labor to carry out a program of referral and counseling for veterans who are at risk of homelessness and are transitioning from certain institutions, including penal institutions.
Extends supportive services assistance for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.
Directs the VA to: (1) assess and measure the capacity of programs for which entities receive grants or per diem payments to assist homeless veterans, and (2) use such information to ensure that such programs effectively serve the needs of such veterans. Requires a VA report on activities under such programs. (Current law requires annual reports.)
Requires a Comptroller General study of VA assistance to homeless veterans.
Repeals the requirement for annual VA reports on assistance to homeless veterans.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2015 to Jun 23, 2015; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Mar 10, 2015 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 23, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 10, 2015Hearings Jun 3, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2015Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-201.
- Mar 10, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Mar 10, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 114-201 | PENDING HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION78 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 3, 2015 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1105 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Apr 28, 2015 |
| HR 6046 | Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act | Related bill | Sep 26, 2016 |
| HR 6107 | Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2016 | Related bill | Oct 6, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Dental care
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government studies and investigations
- Lawyers and legal services
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public-private cooperation
- Separation, divorce, custody, support
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2015Introduced in Senate
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