118 HR 7133 IH: Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-01-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7133IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 30, 2024Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2024.

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Safe parking as eligible activity under Emergency Solutions Grant Program

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In general

Subsection (a) of section 415 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11374(a)) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and(2)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:(4)Maintenance, operation, insurance, and provision of utilities related to safe parking..(b)

Definition

Section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (24) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (36), respectively; and(2)by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph:(24)The term safe parking means an activity that—(A)provides homeless persons living in vehicles, including motor homes, with a safe place to park their vehicles overnight to facilitate a transition to more stable housing; and(B)provides re-housing and supportive services to such homeless persons..