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H.R. 4352 (100th)

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 March 1988

Last action

7 November 1988 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 100-628.

Sponsors

Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

3 June 2026

Housing

Summary

Omnibus McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1988 - Title I: General Provisions - Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (the Act) to require the Comptroller General to make annual audits of Federal emergency management food and shelter and housing assistance programs. Title II: Interagency Council on the Homeless - Amends the Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1990 for the Interagency Council on the Homeless. Extends such Council through FY 1990. Title III: Federal Emergency Management Food and Shelter Program - Amends the Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1990 for the Federal emergency management food and shelter program. Title IV: Housing Assistance - Amends the Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1990 for the emergency shelter grants program. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to report annually to the Congress regarding the supportive housing demonstration program. Authorizes program appropriations through FY 1990. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1990 for supplemental assistance for facilities to assist the homeless. Increases budget authority for section 8 assistance (low-income housing) for single room occupancy dwellings. Makes religious organizations or organizations with religious affiliations meeting specified conditions eligible to receive housing assistance under this title and community development block grants under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Title V: Identification and Use of Surplus Federal Property - Amends the Act to require the Secretary to identify Federal properties to use to aid the homeless within two months of collecting such information. Title VI: Health Care for the Homeless - Subtitle A: Categorical Grants for Primary Health Services and Substance Abuse Services - Amends the Public Health Service Act to limit Federal matching funds after the first fiscal year to 66-2/3 percent of service costs with regard to grants for health assistance for the homeless. (Current law provides for 75 percent Federal funding.) Authorizes the continued provision for up to 12 months of certain health (including mental health) services to former homeless persons currently living in permanent housing. Includes persons living in transitional housing within the definition of "homeless individual" for purposes of such grants. Authorizes appropriations for such grants through FY 1991. Subtitle B: Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1991 for community mental health services block grants. Subtitle C: Authorization of Appropriations for Community Demonstration Projects - Amends the Act to authorize additional appropriations through FY 1991 for mental health services for homeless persons with chronic mental illness. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1991 for alcohol and drug abuse treatment for homeless persons. Subtitle D: General Provisions - Sets forth effective dates for specified provisions of this title. Title VII: Education, Training, and Community Services Programs - Amends the Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1990 for the following programs for the homeless: (1) adult education; (2) education for children and youth; (3) exemplary education programs and related information dissemination; (4) job training, including a specified obligation for veterans' reintegration projects; and (5) the emergency community services homeless grant program. Title VIII: Food Assistance for the Homeless - Amends the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to make excess Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) flour, cheese, and cornmeal available through 1990. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1990 for the temporary emergency food assistance program (TEFAP) including storage and distribution costs. Increases amounts obligated for emergency feeding organizations. Extends the termination date for such programs from September 30, 1988, to September 30, 1990. Title IX: Veterans Programs - Authorizes additional appropriations through FY 1990 for veterans' medical care, including specified amounts for domiciliary care and for chronically mentally ill homeless veterans. Authorizes additional appropriations through FY 1990 (to remain available through FY 1991) for veterans' job training. Title X: Aid to Families With Dependent Children and Related Programs - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce Federal matching aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) in a jurisdiction where substantial progress is not being made toward reducing the number of AFDC families living in commercial or similar transient accommodations. Authorizes the Secretary to approve demonstration projects through FY 1990 under which States encourage landlords to make permanent shelter available to families receiving AFDC housing assistance by paying rent for such shelter for the first year at the rate paid for comparable commercial or similar transient accommodations and for the remainder of the lease at the applicable AFDC housing allowance.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 March 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 April 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 April 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 May 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 May 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 May 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 17 May 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 25 May 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 26 May 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 26 May 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  13. 3 June 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  14. 3 June 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  15. 21 June 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  16. 21 June 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  17. 22 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-718 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  18. 22 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-718 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  19. 29 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 100-718 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  20. 29 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 100-718 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

  21. 14 July 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  22. 14 July 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  23. 27 July 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  24. 27 July 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  25. 28 July 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 100-718 (Part III).

    Source: Committee

  26. 28 July 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 100-718 (Part III).

    Source: Committee

  27. 2 August 1988

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.508 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 2 August 1988

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

  29. 3 August 1988

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.5110 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

  30. 3 August 1988

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 333 - 80 (Record Vote No: 257).

    Source: Floor

  31. 3 August 1988

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 333 - 80 (Record Vote No: 257).

    Source: Floor

  32. 3 August 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

  33. 3 August 1988

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  34. 8 August 1988

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  35. 28 September 1988

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  36. 28 September 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  37. 28 September 1988

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  38. 28 September 1988

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  39. 30 September 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  40. 4 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: and House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  41. 4 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hawkins, Williams, Martinez, Jeffords, Gunderson, Dingell, Waxman, Leland, Lent, Madigan, Brooks, Collins, Horton, Montgomery, Penny, Hammerschmidt, Gradison, Downey (NY), Rostenkowski.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 4 October 1988

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 4 October 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  44. 5 October 1988

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Cranston; Riegle; Sarbanes; D'Amato; Heinz. From the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 5 October 1988

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  46. 6 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  47. 12 October 1988

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 12 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 13 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-1089 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 13 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1089 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 18 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 19 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 20 October 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 20 October 1988

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 27 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  57. 27 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  58. 27 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  59. 7 November 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-628.

    Source: President

  60. 7 November 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  61. 7 November 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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    Public Law · EN · 8 November 1988

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  • Conference report filed in House

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