Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act of 2007

Summary

Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act of 2007 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (the Act) to state as the mission of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national strategy to prevent and end homelessness while maximizing federal government contributions toward such end. Adds to the membership of such Council the Commissioner of Social Security, the U.S. Attorney General, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Directs the Council to develop and submit to the President and Congress a National Strategic Plan to End Homelessness. Requires a collaborative applicant (a representative community homeless assistance planning body) to be established for a geographic area by its relevant parties to design a collaborative process for developing an application for homeless assistance funds. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make technical assistance available to such applicants. Directs the Secretary to make competitive grants for specified activities in community homeless assistance programs. Converts the rural homelessness grant program into a rural housing stability assistance program. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to state or local governments or nonprofit organizations to implement programs to prevent homelessness and to stabilize housing for precariously housed individuals and families.

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Timeline

1. 24 May 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6879-6880)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 May 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 May 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6880-6889)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 June 2007

   Committee

   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 September 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 November 2007

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.

   Source: Calendars

7. 1 November 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Dodd with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-216.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 November 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Dodd with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-216.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 1 November 2007 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 24 May 2007 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 1 November 2007

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 1 November 2007

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 1 November 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 May 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 May 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 May 2007

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Sponsors

• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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