3.0.0 3970 2023-01-11T13:29:25Z 2023-01-11T13:29:25Z House HR 2015-11-05 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 165 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISRAEL:H.R. 3970.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H8154]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-03T20:52:02Z Referred to 2015-11-05T14:06:35Z SERVICE Act 114 6062 HR 2016-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS 2015-12-03 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-11-05 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-11-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 3 N R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2015-11-05 True S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2015-12-11 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2015-12-11 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2015-12-11 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2015-12-11 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2015-12-11 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2015-12-11 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-12-11 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2015-12-11 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2015-12-15 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2015-12-15 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2015-12-15 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2015-12-15 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2015-12-15 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-01-06 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2016-01-06 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2016-01-06 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2016-01-28 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2016-02-01 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2016-02-04 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-02-10 False B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2016-02-24 False D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2016-02-24 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2016-02-24 False E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2016-02-24 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2016-02-24 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2016-02-24 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2016-02-24 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2016-02-24 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2016-02-24 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2016-02-24 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2016-02-24 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2016-02-29 False T000473 Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] Mark Takai D HI 1 2016-02-29 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2016-03-03 False N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2016-03-03 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2016-04-11 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2016-12-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Government trust funds Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Residential rehabilitation and home repair Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-11-05 Introduced in House 2015-11-10T21:13:47Z Housing Our Heroes Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin a three-year pilot grant program to assess the feasibility of awarding grants to eligible entities to purchase and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.

Eligible entities are: (1) veterans service agencies and organizations, (2) homeless organizations, and (3) other nongovernmental organizations.

The Veterans Homelessness Grant Fund is established in the Treasury.

The VA shall give grant priority to communities with the greatest need of homeless services, and may give grant priority to achieve geographic grant distribution.

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