Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2016
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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-06 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2016-09-21 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-21 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |