Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016 [HB-4753]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937, with respect to the determination of income of each member of a household applying for or receiving low-income rental assistance, to exclude from the income of an Armed Forces veteran any: service-connected disability compensation, and pension paid to a veteran age 65 or older.
HB-4753: Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Donovan
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-474]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Extends through FY2020 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) homeless veterans reintegration programs. (Those programs provide job training, counseling, and placement services to homeless veterans to expedite their reintegration into the labor force.) (Sec. 3) Makes eligible for participation in those programs: (1) homeless veterans, (2) veterans who are participating in the VA supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided under the United States
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HB-474: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/19/2015
Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act [HB-4590]
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[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the following major medical facility projects (each with specified maximum authorized funds): seismic corrections to buildings, including retrofitting and replacement of high-risk buildings, in San Francisco, California; seismic corrections to facilities, including facilities to support homeless veterans, at the medical center in West Los Angeles, California; seismic
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HB-4590: Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 06/22/2016
Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016 [HB-4339]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act to declare that the exclusive duties of a Business Opportunity Specialist reporting to the senior official (or designee) appointed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) with certain SBA loan responsibilities, including the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program, shall be to implement specified SBA loan programs, and complete other duties
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HB-4339: Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 01/06/2016
Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act [HB-4334]
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[Construction ]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the following major medical facility projects (each with specified maximum authorized funds): seismic corrections to buildings, including retrofitting and replacement of high-risk buildings, in San Francisco, California; seismic corrections to facilities, including facilities to support homeless veterans, at the medical center in West Los Angeles, California; seismic corrections
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HB-4334: Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/12/2016
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 [HB-4252]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through 2017 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member.
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HB-4252: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Denny Heck
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 12/16/2015
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015 [HB-4161]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to allow the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy that arises under a contract with a servicemember (or with a servicemember and spouse jointly) that provides for arbitration, only if all parties to the controversy consent in writing to arbitration after the controversy arises. A servicemember's waiver of any SCRA rights and protections shall be effective only if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and is identified in the waiver. A representative
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HB-4161: SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 12/03/2015
POST Act of 2015 Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2015 [HB-4101]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
POST Act of 2015 Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to modify requirements for a proprietary (i.e., for-profit) institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in title IV (Student Assistance) federal student aid programs. Current law requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 10% of its revenue from sources other than title IV federal student aid. This legislation requires a proprietary IHE to derive at least 15% of its revenue from sources other than federal funds (i.e.,
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HB-4101: POST Act of 2015 Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016
Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act of 2015 [HB-3975]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Disabilities ]
Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for first-time homebuyers, to: (1) allow a veteran of the Armed Forces a tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence purchased prior to January 1, 2018; (2) allow an additional credit for the cost, not exceeding $8,000 in a taxable year, of installing special fixtures or movable facilities in a residence to accommodate a disability of the veteran; and (3) require a recapture of credit amounts if the veteran
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HB-3975: Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 11/05/2015
SERV Act Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act [HB-3971]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
SERV Act Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act Excludes from the definitions of "active duty," "active duty for training," and "inactive duty training," for veteran benefit or employment preference purposes, any service performed at a preparatory school of a service academy by a student who is not otherwise a member of the Armed Forces.
HB-3971: SERV Act Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell Issa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 12/03/2015
Housing Our Heroes Act [HB-3970]
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[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
Housing Our Heroes Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin a three-year pilot grant program to assess the feasibility of awarding grants to eligible entities to purchase and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans. Eligible entities are: (1) veterans service agencies and organizations, (2) homeless organizations, and (3) other nongovernmental organizations. The Veterans Homelessness Grant Fund is established in the Treasury. The VA shall give grant priority to communities with the greatest need of homeless services,
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HB-3970: Housing Our Heroes Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/03/2015
Reduce Homelessness for Female Veterans Act [HB-3960]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Reduce Homelessness for Female Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs to contract for a survey of a statistically valid sample of homeless female veterans which shall be made available to the public.
HB-3960: Reduce Homelessness for Female Veterans Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/03/2015
Project-Based Voucher Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-3827]
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[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Project-Based Voucher Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the requirement that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) require local governments or other HUD-approved entities to make inspections and rent determinations for leased dwelling units (other than public housing dwelling units) that are owned by a public housing agency (PHA) administering section 8 low-income (voucher) rental assistance. "Owned by a PHA," for these purposes, means the dwelling unit is in a project
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HB-3827: Project-Based Voucher Improvement Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters
Introduced In House on 10/23/2015
Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 [HB-3722]
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[Crime ]
[Veterans ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants for: (1) mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, (2) state compliance with federal mental health records requirements, (3) court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment, (4) pretrial screening and supervision, (5) behavioral health assessments and intervention, (6) forensic assertive community treatment, and (7) the establishment of a
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HB-3722: Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 09/30/2016
Housing Fairness Act of 2015 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2015 [HB-372]
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[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
Housing Fairness Act of 2015 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a nationwide testing program to: (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mortgage loan; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, home buyer, or borrower;
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HB-372: Housing Fairness Act of 2015 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/14/2015
You have voted HB-372: Housing Fairness Act of 2015 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2015.
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-3700]
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[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing laws to modify the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rental assistance (including section 8 low-income [voucher]) and public housing programs, the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA's) requirements for condominium mortgage insurance, and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) single family housing guaranteed loan program. TITLE I--SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC HOUSING (Sec. 101) This section
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HB-3700: Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Became Public Law No: 114-201. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2016
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-360]
[Housing ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--BLOCK GRANTS AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS (Sec. 101) Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to act within 60 days upon a request by an Indian tribe for a waiver of certain local cooperation requirements and an exemption from taxation requirements under the program providing tribes with block grants for affordable and self-determined housing activities.
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HB-360: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 03/24/2015
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 [HB-3596]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015 This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs. TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE Extends through FY2016: authority for collection of copaypayments for hospital care and nursing home care, authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers, authority for recovery from third parties of the cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability, authority
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HB-3596: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-3406]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
[Religion ]
[Taxes ]
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: revise and reauthorize grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; and repeal grant programs for offender reentry courts and drug treatment alternatives to incarceration. Additionally, the legislation amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to: rename, revise, and reauthorize grant programs
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HB-3406: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 01/12/2016
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act [HB-3335]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans' case-tracking information access to employees of a Member of Congress or of a state or local governmental agency assisting veterans with benefit claims. Directs the VA to ensure that such access does not: (1) allow the employee to modify the data in the case-tracking system, and (2) include access to medical records. Requires such employees to complete a certification course on privacy issues before receiving such access.
HB-3335: Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Walz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 08/06/2015