About the bill
H.R. 4451, as amended, would amend U.S. Code to provide a five year extension, through Fiscal Year 2022 of both the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs and the Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Grant Program.
H.R. 4451 would also clarify eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, to include: 1) homeless veterans; 2) veterans participating in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) supported housing program for which financial assistance is provided; 3) Native Americans who are veterans receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996; 4) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated; and 5) veterans participating in the VA rapid rehousing and prevention program.
The VA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are authorized to …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on May 21, 2018 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
5 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Passes Wenstrup Sponsored VA Legislation”
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Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH2]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 10, 2018
“House Veterans Affairs Committee Advances Rep. Peters Bipartisan VA Health Care Transparency and Competition Bill”
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Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA50]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 8, 2018
“Shea-Porter and Kuster Announce $206,000 Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Grant for Easterseals NH”
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Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH1, 2017-2018]
on Jul 13, 2018
History
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May 18, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Nov 16, 2017
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Introduced
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Mar 20, 2018
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Considered by Economic Opportunity
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Apr 11, 2018
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Considered by Economic Opportunity
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 8, 2018
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Ordered Reported
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May 18, 2018
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Reported by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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May 21, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 4451 (115th) 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. 4451. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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