[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2559 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2559

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a national 
 media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for 
                           becoming homeless.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2009

 Mr. Hare (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hall of New York, 
  Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Nye, Mr. Teague, and Mr. Rooney) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a national 
 media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for 
                           becoming homeless.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Help Our Homeless Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN DIRECTED AT HOMELESS VETERANS.

    (a) National Media Campaign.--Under the authority of section 532 of 
title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
carry out a national media campaign targeted at veterans who are 
homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless, with special emphasis 
on such veterans who are women. Through the media campaign, the 
Secretary shall seek to inform such veterans of--
            (1) their rights and benefits under the laws administered 
        by the Secretary; and
            (2) where to turn for help if they are already homeless or 
        are at risk of becoming homeless.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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