About the bill
The McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 482, 42 U.S.C. § 11301 et seq.) is a United States federal law that provides federal money for homeless shelter programs. It was the first significant federal legislative response to homelessness, and was passed by the 100th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on July 22, 1987. The act has been reauthorized several times over the years.
The McKinney Act originally had fifteen programs providing a spectrum of services to homeless people, including the Continuum of Care Programs: the Supportive Housing Program, the Shelter Plus Care Program, and the Single Room Occupancy Program, as well as the Emergency Shelter Grant Program.
It established the Interagency Council on the Homeless …
Sponsor and status
100th Congress (1987–1988)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 22, 1987
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 22, 1987.
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Last Updated: Jul 22, 1987
111 Cosponsors (99 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
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History
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Jan 8, 1987
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Introduced
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Feb 25, 1987
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Mar 5, 1987
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
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Apr 9, 1987
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.
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Jun 27, 1987
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The Senate approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The House must also approve the conference report.
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Jul 22, 1987
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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Jul 22, 1987
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Text Published
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H.R. 558 (100th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 558. This is the one from the 100th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 100th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1987 to Oct 22, 1988. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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