H.R. 287: Homes for Heroes Act of 2011
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H.R. 287: Homes for Heroes Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-12 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Homes for Heroes Act of 2011
Plain summary
Homes for Heroes Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veteran access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs, (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans, and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the HUD Secretary to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to expand the supply of supportive housing for very low-income veteran families (families with incomes not exceeding 50% of the area median income). Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) make housing rental vouchers available to all homeless veterans, regardless of medical condition; and (2) include veterans in public housing planning. Excludes veterans' benefits from income for purposes of HUD assisted housing rental determinations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) make grants to nonprofit entities for technical assistance in sponsoring HUD housing projects for veterans, and (2) report annually to specified congressional committees and the VA Secretary on HUD activities relating to veterans.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Homes for Heroes Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · 46 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Judy Chu (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr287.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr287 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112