HR 2703 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 Health.(2017-05-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with public or private entities to fund, through the award of a grant or the use of a contract, a portion of the pro bono legal services such entities provide to homeless veterans or veterans at risk of homelessness related to housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA