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H.R. 1171:
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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See H.R. 1171 on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill or resolution.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program for fiscal years 2010 through 2014, and for other purposes.

Overview

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Text:
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Cost:
less than $2 per American over the 2010-2014 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $224,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedFeb 25, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeMar 25, 2009
Occurred: Passed HouseMar 30, 2009
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. [Last Updated: Jan 5, 2010 9:38PM]
Last Action:
Mar 31, 2009: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Mar 30, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative’s position was not kept.
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

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Veterans for Foreign Wars of the United States
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
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