118th Congress · HOUSE BILLINCORPORATED

H.R. 3848Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2023

To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to homelessness, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jun 6, 2023
Last action Dec 6, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 6, 2023
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Referred
Jun 13, 2023
Veterans' Affairs · Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
Jul 26, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Dec 6, 2023
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses the funding and administration of certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs related to homeless veterans. Specifically, the bill increases the maximum rate of per diem payments provided by the VA to entities (i.e., grant recipients or authorized entities) that furnish services and transitional housing to homeless veterans. The bill also authorizes the VA to provide a maximum of 200% of the otherwise applicable maximum rate to a certain number of grant recipients and authorized entities in each fiscal year from FY2024 through FY2026. Under the bill, the VA may not provide more than 12,000 per diem payments in a fiscal year. Through FY2024, the bill authorizes...

Provisions · 4 sectionsEngrossed in House
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Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 18 actions
Dec 6, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 5, 2023
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 5, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 10 (Roll no. 695).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 5, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 4, 2023
Mr. Van Orden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 4, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 4, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3848.
Dec 4, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 8, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-189.
Sep 8, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
Jul 26, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 19, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 14, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 13, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.