HR 29 · 111th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.(2009-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless" or "homeless individual or homeless person" to include: (1) a child or youth who has been verified as homeless by a local educational agency (LEA) homeless liaison, and the family of such child or youth; (2) a youth verified as homeless by the director (or a designee) of a program funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; (3) a child verified as homeless by the program director (or designee) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the child's family; and (4) a child verified as homeless by the Head Start program director (or designee) under the Head Start Act, and the child's family.…

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Cosponsors (7)

6 Democrats1 Republican