Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act
Sponsored By: Representative Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
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Summary
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter cooperative agreements or make grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness. To be eligible, an entity must (1) be a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity to effectively administer a grant or cooperative agreement, (2) demonstrate that adequate financial support will be available to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness, and (3) agree to meet the VA's established requirements and demonstrate a capacity to meet such requirements.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/12/2019
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/12/2019
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/12/2019
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/12/2019
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/12/2019
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2019
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/17/2019
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2019
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2019
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2019
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/25/2019
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/25/2019
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/25/2019
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/30/2019
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 8/2/2019
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 8/2/2019
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/6/2019
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 8/30/2019
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/6/2019
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2019
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2019
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2019
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/16/2019
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2019
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/24/2019
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/24/2019
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/25/2019
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/4/2019
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/4/2019
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/5/2019
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/12/2019
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/15/2019
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/18/2019
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/19/2019
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/19/2019
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 12/4/2019
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/6/2019
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/6/2019
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/6/2019
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2020
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/10/2020
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2020
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2020
Roll Call Votes
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