Sunday, May 29, 2011

Care for our nation's homeless veterans and consider these House and Senate bills

Bill S.1060
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1060/show


Official: A bill to improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. as introduced.




May 25th    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3341-3343)
May 25th    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.



Bill H.R.1133
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1133/show


Short: Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011 as introduced.




Official: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes. as introduced.




Mar 16th    Referred to House Financial Services
Mar 16th    Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Mar 16th    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.




Bill S.411
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s411/show


Short: Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011 as introduced.




Official: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes. as introduced.




Feb 17th    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 17th    Introduced in Senate



Bill H.R.806
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h806/show


Short: End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2011 as introduced.




Official: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. as introduced.




Feb 18th    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 15th    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.



Bill H.R.136
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h136/show


Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. as introduced.




Jan 5th    Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Jan 5th    Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 5th    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 5th    Introduced in House
Feb 18th    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health