118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 290 — Preserving Our Commitment to Homeless Veterans Act

“A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the supported housing program of the Department of Veterans Affairs has not fewer than one program manager for every 35 rental assistance cases under such program, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Feb 7, 2023

Last action Feb 7, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 7, 2023

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Referred

Feb 7, 2023

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide case management support to local housing authorities under the VA-supported housing program. The program assists veterans who are homeless and their families in finding and sustaining permanent housing. The VA must ensure that no case manager is concurrently assigned to more than 35 veterans in each fiscal year, but may waive the requirement for a particular case manager in a particular fiscal year if it determines such a waiver is appropriate. The VA must also ensure that each veteran to whom a case manager is assigned is located within a reasonable distance of the case manager. If a case manager position within the Ve...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 7, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 7, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.