# 116-hr-3749: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act

116-hr-3749, Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3749
- Congress: 116
- Title: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2019-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2019-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2019-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2019-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2019-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2019-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2019-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-3749 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3749)

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