[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      HOMES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

  (Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 
33,000 veterans in this country experiencing homelessness and ask for 
your support for my bill, the Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans 
Act.
  This bill would make permanent the temporary flexibilities granted to 
the Department of Veterans Affairs from section 4201(a).
  Veterans make up 7 percent of the general population but represent 13 
percent of adults who are suffering from homelessness. Nationally, the 
total number of veterans experiencing homelessness has decreased by 11 
percent since January 2020.
  The Department of Veterans Affairs has placed over 40,000 veterans in 
permanent housing as a result of the temporary flexibilities granted to 
it to provide shelter. This is a great start; however, we can make more 
progress. This is just the beginning, as there are an estimated 267 
homeless veterans in Broward County, where I represent.
  This commonsense legislation would authorize the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to provide shelter, food, clothing, bedding, hygiene 
items, transportation, communication devices, and other necessary 
assistance to veterans who are homeless and are using rental vouchers.
  Mr. Speaker, we will not stop until every veteran has a roof over 
their head.

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