Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2020

Summary

Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide medical center staff and homelessness service providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with information related to best practices for the collaboration on activities under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Coordinated Entry program. The VA must also ensure that the information and related resources are accessible to VA medical center staff and homelessness service providers. Additionally, the bill requires the VHA to communicate with VA employees who have responsibilities related to homelessness assistance programs regarding (1) the measurement of performance by the VA's Homeless Program Office, and (2) how to obtain and provide feedback about the performance measures.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 11 September 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 September 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 September 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 September 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 September 2020

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 September 2020

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 September 2020

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Anthony Gonzalez · R · Sponsor
• Kathleen Rice · D · Sponsor
• Michael Turner · R · Cosponsor
• Michael San Nicolas · D · Cosponsor
• Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
• David Joyce · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Troy Balderson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021