H.R. 773: Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-02-02 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-02-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023

Plain summary

Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award competitive grants to improve coordination of health care and homelessness services for individuals who are homeless, have significant behavioral health issues (e.g., mental health and substance use disorders), and voluntarily seek assistance. Entities eligible for these five-year grants include local and tribal governments, public housing agencies that administer housing choice vouchers, and certain nonprofits. The bill prohibits grant funds from being used to pay for rent or health care, except to increase the availability of Naloxone (i.e. medication that reverses opioid overdoses) and provide training for its administration. Further, the bill requires HUD to establish an interagency working group to (1) consult on the grant program, and (2) develop and circulate materials for providers of health care and homelessness services that simplify the services each offers in order to help each sector better understand the other.

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Official text

Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · 3 cosponsors

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Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] reported raising $2.0 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)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr773.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr773 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118