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H.R. 2559: Helping Homeless Heroes Act of 2011

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H.R. 2559: Helping Homeless Heroes Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Helping Homeless Heroes Act of 2011

Plain summary

Helping Homeless Heroes Act of 2011 - Allows grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for homeless veterans' comprehensive services programs (outreach, rehabilitation, vocational counseling, and transitional housing assistance) to be used for the construction of new facilities. Prohibits the Secretary from denying applications for such grants solely on the basis that the grant entity proposes to use funding from other private or public sources, as long as such entity demonstrates that a private nonprofit organization will provide project oversight and site control. Revises eligibility: (1) under the grant program for entities serving homeless veterans with special needs, and (2) for treatment and rehabilitation of homeless veterans who are not seriously mentally ill. Includes all individuals caring for minor dependents (current law applies only to women caring for minor dependents) within the definition of "homeless veterans with special needs." Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan to end homelessness among veterans. Requires the plan to consider circumstances and requirements unique to veterans located in rural areas. Extends provisions concerning: (1) homeless veterans' health care to December 31, 2012; (2) centers for provision of comprehensive services and property transfers for housing assistance to December 31, 2014; and (3) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans to December 30, 2013.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Helping Homeless Heroes Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19] · 33 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Adam Smith (D-WA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), John Garamendi (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2559 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112