HR 3749 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act

Introduced 2019-07-12· Sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2020-02-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter cooperative agreements or make grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness. To be eligible, an entity must (1) be a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity to effectively administer a grant or cooperative agreement, (2) demonstrate that adequate financial support will be available to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness, and (3) agree to meet the VA's established requirements and demonstrate a capacity to meet such requirements.…

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H.R. 3749, Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act

Oct 28, 2019

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on October 16, 2019

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans