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Senate Bill 612
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 5, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 5, 2021
Latest Action
Jul 28, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
612
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
Rob Portman
Ohio
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Republican
John Boozman
Arkansas
Democrat
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Republican
Steve Daines
Montana
Democrat
Jacklyn Rosen
Nevada
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate 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 centralized or coordinated assessment systems established and operated by Continuums of Care. 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 Senate
March 5, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Feb 05, 2021
Introduced in House
8
Sponsorship
House Bill 876
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 (4)
07/28/2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
06/23/2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
03/05/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/05/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 14, 2023 2:28:47 PM
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