HR-474 : Still Just a Bill


Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015

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.)

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 Housing Act of 1937, and (3) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-05-19IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Senate
2015-05-18FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2015-05-18FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3258-3259)House floor actions
2015-05-18FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 474.House floor actions
2015-05-18FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3258-3259)House floor actions
2015-05-18FloorMr. Wenstrup moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2015-04-16CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .House committee actions
2015-04-16CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2015-03-24CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held.House committee actions
2015-02-13CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.House committee actions
2015-01-22IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
2015-01-22IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
Related Subjects
  • Homelessness and emergency shelter
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
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