# 117-hr-6426: Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022

117-hr-6426, Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6426
- Congress: 117
- Title: Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-01-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022 This bill requires every Continuum of Care board to comply with transparency guidelines regarding grant awards and to have on the board at least one member who is the chief executive officer of a local government in the area and at least one member who is a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction in the area. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct oversight of Continuum of Care boards that have violated Continuum of Care grant requirements within the past three years.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6426)

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- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6426 (as of 2025-11-18).