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S. 810 (100th)

A bill to authorize housing assistance for homeless individuals and families.

Original

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 March 1987

Last action

9 April 1987 · Floor

Status

Senate passed companion measure H.R. 558 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

14 January 2025

Housing

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Summary

Requires a State or urban area to submit a comprehensive homeless assistance plan for approval to the Interagency Council on the Homeless in order to receive housing assistance under this Act. Sets forth required contents of such plan, including a description of the local homeless population and the existing services available to them. Requires the Council to review and approve a plan within 30 days unless such plan fails to meet the requirements of this Act. Requires: (1) annual performance monitoring reports to the Council; and (2) the Council to carry out performance evaluations beginning with FY 1990. Authorizes additional FY 1987 and 1988 appropriations for: (1) the transitional housing program; and (2) the emergency shelter grant program. Increases the minimum allocation amounts for the emergency shelter grants program. Exempts such additional emergency shelter assistance from a specified planning requirement. Increases available budget authority for five-year contract section 8 existing housing certificates for the homeless, especially the elderly and homeless families with children. Permits such certificates to be attached to a housing unit owned by a nonprofit organization which has agreed to provide shelter and services to the homeless. Increases available budget authority for ten-year contract section 8 single room occupancy dwellings for the homeless. Requires the installation of sprinkler systems, smoke detectors, and other fire and safety improvements. Limits rehabilitation costs to $14,000 per unit, unless local conditions such as contruction or acquisition costs or fire or building codes require increases.

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 April 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 3 April 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 3 April 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Proxmire with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 April 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Proxmire with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 9 April 1987

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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