H.R. 4057: Samaritan Initiative Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-30 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Samaritan Initiative Act of 2004

Plain summary

Samaritan Initiative Act of 2004 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to establish a program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under which a participating Federal agency shall make grants to eligible entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations, for permanent housing (provision of housing or rental assistance) and related treatment (including health and drug and alcohol treatment) and support services for chronically homeless persons. Requires: (1) a participating Federal agency to establish an interagency implementation and monitoring team; and (2) a grantee to establish a homeless management information system. Obligates specified authorizations of appropriations for: (1) HUD; (2) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and (3) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Authorizes the participation of other Federal agencies.

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Official text

Samaritan Initiative Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · 30 cosponsors

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Rick Larsen (D-WA)

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4057.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4057 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108