House Bill 3749
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
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
3749
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on February 25, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter cooperative agreements or make grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness. To be eligible, an entity must (1) be a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity to effectively administer a grant or cooperative agreement, (2) demonstrate that adequate financial support will be available to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness, and (3) agree to meet the VA's established requirements and demonstrate a capacity to meet such requirements.
February 27, 2020
February 25, 2020
July 12, 2019
02/27/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/25/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/25/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1177)
02/25/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
02/25/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3749.
02/25/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1176-1179)
02/25/2020
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/16/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/16/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
08/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
07/12/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/12/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:39 PM