United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2703 (115th)
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017
Introduced
25 May 2017
Last action
25 May 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Subjects
Defence, Housing
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 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.
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Timeline
25 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
25 May 2017
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Source: Committee
25 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act
- related to ← Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2703
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2703
- us · 115-hr-2703 · source updated 11 August 2025