HOMELESS

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (see H. Res. 484), H8734 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: provide assistance to local educational agencies serving homeless children and youth displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma (see H.R. 4649), H13188 [22DE]

Dept. of HHS: revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see S. 319), S1115 [8FE] (see H.R. 2826), H4296 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4140 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care for veterans (see S. 1182), S6154 [7JN]

———provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H7859 [13SE]

———reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (see S. 1180), S6154 [7JN]

Federal aid programs: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S3201 [5AP] (see H.R. 1471), H1777 [5AP]

Head Start Program: address needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, kinship care, and homeless children (see S. 1101), S5778 [23MY]

Higher Education Act: assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (see S. 1429), S8558 [20JY]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 40), H1778 [5AP]

Interagency Council on Homelessness: reauthorize (see S. 1416), S8419 [18JY]

National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H10502 [16NO]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 233), H7673 [6SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1780), S10594 [28SE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (see S. 6), S142 [24JA]

Veterans: establish a financial assistance program to facilitate provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see S. 1991), S12681 [10NO]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (H. Res. 484), H9063-H9065 [25OC], E2208 [28OC]

Dept. of HUD: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (H.R. 2695), H4194 [8JN], E1114 [26MY]

Federal aid programs: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (H.R. 1471), E583 [7AP]

Foley, Michael: Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless Lifetime Commitment to Social Justice Award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Glendale Salvation Army, E730 [21AP]

Head Start Program: improve access for homeless and foster care children, H8311, H8312 [22SE]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty, H9031-H9037 [20OC], H11660 [15DE], E1856 [15SE]

Southeastern Michigan Veterans Stand Down, Inc.: tribute, E2047 [7OC]

Veterans: recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (H. Con. Res. 87), E371 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets, S13117 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (S. 319), S1134 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care for veterans (S. 1182), S6161-S6163 [7JN]

———reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (S. 1180), S6159 [7JN]

Federal aid programs: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (S. 709), S3215, S3217 [5AP]

Head Start Program: address needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, kinship care, and homeless children (S. 1101), S5784-S5787 [23MY]

Higher Education Act: assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (S. 1429), S8560-S8562 [20JY]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 1801), S10749-S10758 [29SE]

Interagency Council on Homelessness: assess guidance disseminated by homeless assistance agencies relative to educational rights, S11552 [19OC]

Taxation: provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 1780), S10597 [28SE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), S109 [24JA], S14206 [21DE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), star print, S2197 [7MR]

Veterans: establish a financial assistance program to facilitate provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (S. 1991), S12684 [10NO]

Reports filed

Safe Housing Identity Exception for the Lives of Domestic Violence Victims (SHIELD) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2695) (H. Rept. 109-336), H11502 [13DE]

Veterans Health Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Statements

Les Brown's Legacy: Fred Friedman, E943 [11MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 484, promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth, H9063 [25OC]

S. 319, Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program minimum allotments revision, S1134 [8FE]

S. 709, Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act, S3215-S3217 [5AP]

S. 1101, Improving Head Start Access for Homeless and Foster Children Act, S5785 [23MY]

S. 1182, Veterans Health Care Act, S6163-S6165 [7JN]

S. 1429, Improving Access to Education for Students Who Are Homeless or in Foster Care Act, S8560-S8562 [20JY]

S. 1801, Community Partnership To End Homelessness Act, S10749-S10758 [29SE]