Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018
Latest action · May 22, 2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedNov 16, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 21, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill extends through FY2022 the Department of Labor's: (1) homeless veterans reintegration programs, and (2) homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program.
Currently, the homeless veterans reintegration programs provide job training, counseling, and placement services to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. The bill expands eligibility for the programs to include: (1) veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program or the Tribal HUD-VASH Program, (2) Native American veterans receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996, (3) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated, (4) veterans participating in the VA's Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, and (5) veterans who were recently homeless.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 208 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed377–1 | May 21, 2018 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 16, 2017 to May 8, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Nov 16, 2017 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Apr 13, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | May 8, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | May 8, 2018 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 16, 2017Markup May 8, 2018Reported May 18, 2018 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2017Hearings Mar 20, 2018Markup Apr 11, 2018Reported Apr 11, 2018 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 22, 2018 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 21, 2018Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 21, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4263-4265)
- May 21, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4451.
- May 21, 2018At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 21, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4268)
- May 21, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 1 (Roll no. 208). (text: CR H4263)
- May 21, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 18, 2018Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-686.
- May 18, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.
- May 8, 2018Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 8, 2018Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 11, 2018Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 11, 2018Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Mar 20, 2018Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Nov 16, 2017Introduced in House
- Nov 16, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Nov 16, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1728 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Dec 21, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4263–H4265Text printed H4263Recorded votes H4268extend | Brad R. Wenstrup R-OH, David P. Roe R-TN, Julia Brownley D-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Timothy J. Walz D-MN | May 21, 2018 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 10, 2018H.R. 4451, Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 8, 2018
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 188, November 16, 2017, page H9426.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-63 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 2409; H.R. 5452; H.R. 5538; H.R. 5644; H.R. 5649; AND H.R. 588262 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | May 23, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-54 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 1206; H.R. 3023; H.R. 3940; H.R. 4451; H.R. 4830; H.R. 4835; H.R. 5044; AND A DRAFT BILL ENTITLED, "VA HOME LOAN IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2018"50 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-45 | ADDRESSING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS: CURRENT POSITION; FUTURE COURSE116 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jan 18, 2018 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1473 | Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jun 29, 2017 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2018Referred in Senate
- May 21, 2018Engrossed in House
- May 18, 2018Reported in House
- Nov 16, 2017Introduced in House
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