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House Bill 876
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 5, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 5, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 22, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
876
Congress
117
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Anthony Gonzalez
Ohio
Republican
Byron Donalds
Florida
Republican
Vicky Hartzler
Missouri
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
New Jersey
Democrat
Kathleen Rice
New York
Republican
Bill Johnson
Ohio
Republican
Dave Joyce
Ohio
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021

This bill requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide medical center staff and homelessness service providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with information related to best practices for the collaboration on activities under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Coordinated Entry program. The VA must also ensure that the information and related resources are accessible to VA medical center staff and homelessness service providers.

Additionally, the bill requires the VHA to communicate with VA employees who have responsibilities related to homelessness assistance programs regarding (1) the measurement of performance by the VA's Homeless Program Office, and (2) how to obtain and provide feedback about the performance measures.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
February 5, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Mar 05, 2021
Introduced in Senate
9
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 612
Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
03/22/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
02/05/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/05/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:51 PM
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