Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act

Summary

Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from making a grant or providing other assistance to any entity for the provision of housing or housing services to homeless veterans unless such entity submits to the Secretary a certification that the building proposed for such housing or services is in compliance with all local codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, as well as any other local requirements regarding the condition of the structure and the operation of the supportive housing or service center. Directs the Secretary to include, in a currently-required annual report on assistance to homeless veterans, an evaluation of the safety and accessibility of such facilities.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 May 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 May 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 May 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 July 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 July 2013

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

   Source: Committee

7. 23 July 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 May 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 May 2013

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Sponsors

• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2014