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114-hr-3970114th Congress

Housing Our Heroes Act

Sponsored By: Representative STEVE ISRAEL

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Summary

Housing Our Heroes Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin a three-year pilot grant program to assess the feasibility of awarding grants to eligible entities to purchase and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans. Eligible entities are: (1) veterans service agencies and organizations, (2) homeless organizations, and (3) other nongovernmental organizations. The Veterans Homelessness Grant Fund is established in the Treasury. The VA shall give grant priority to communities with the greatest need of homeless services, and may give grant priority to achieve geographic grant distribution.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

STEVE ISRAEL

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/5/2015

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • ROBERT BRADY

    PA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • LOUISE SLAUGHTER

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2016

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2016

  • Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2016

  • Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2016

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2016

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2016

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2016

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/29/2016

  • Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/29/2016

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • RICHARD NOLAN

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2016

  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/11/2016

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2016

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