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H.R. 384: Homes for Heroes Act of 2013

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H.R. 384: Homes for Heroes Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-23 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 149 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR384 (2013-05-15), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 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

Homes for Heroes Act of 2013

Plain summary

Homes for Heroes Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veterans fair 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). Terminates, at the same time as such establishment, the position of Special Assistant for Veterans Programs in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. Directs the Secretaries of HUD and VA to report annually to Congress with respect to veterans homelessness and housing assistance.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Homes for Heroes Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · 20 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), André Carson (D-IN)

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.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr384 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113