An amendment offered pursuant to the Graves motion to recommit with instructions to clarify that Hard-to-House families shall include households consisting of or including an individual who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of not less than 90 days and who was discharged or released from such duty under conditions other than dishonorable.
Description
Amendment pursuant to the Graves motion to recommit with instructions to clarify that Hard-to-House families shall include households consisting of, or including, an individual who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of not less than 90 days and who was discharged or released from such duty under conditions other than dishonorable.
Text
Offered
In clause (xiii) of paragraph (2)(C) of the matter proposed to be inserted by the amendment made by section 7(a) of the bill, strike “individuals who are not ineligible” and all that follows through the end of the clause and insert the following: “households consisting of or including an individual who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of not less than 90 days and who was discharged or released from such duty under conditions other than dishonorable. For purposes of this clause, the term ‘families whose housing needs are difficult to fulfill' shall not include any individuals, or any categories of individuals, who have been released from a prison, jail, or other correctional facility of the Federal Government, a State government, or a unit of general local government, notwithstanding whether such individuals are not ineligible for occupancy in public housing pursuant to subsection (m)(2), have not been arrested for or charged with any crime during any specific period, or are individuals for whom housing is a critical need.”.
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House amendment offered
January 17, 2008
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House amendment offered
January 17, 2008
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
January 17, 2008 • 2:26 PM
Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
January 17, 2008 • 2:26 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Frank (MA).(consideration: CR H333; text: CR H333)
January 17, 2008 • 2:26 PM
Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR H333; text: CR H333)
January 17, 2008 • 2:26 PM
On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
January 17, 2008 • 2:26 PM