Senate Bill 2061
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2061
Congress
116
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019
This bill expands eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) rental voucher assistance to homeless veterans honorably discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service regardless of length of service. According to federal regulations, HUD was granted authority in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to waive or provide an alternative for the current requirement that HUD-VASH assistance be targeted to homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders.
July 9, 2019
07/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
07/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:44 PM