To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and certain Members of Congress before the expiration or termination of a HUD-VASH contract, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 7, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 6, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to notify the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees and each Member of Congress from the jurisdiction covered by a HUD-VASH contract at least 90 days before the contract terminates or expires.
"HUD-VASH contract" refers to a contract for low-income housing assistance, a rental voucher for VA-supported housing.
The VA shall notify such committees and members within 60 days after such notification of the VA's plan to provide assistance to veterans served under such contract.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2017 to Aug 18, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Aug 18, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 7, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
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