H.R. 4029House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed House

Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act

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The Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act changes the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act so that Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities can apply for, receive, and manage HUD’s Continuum of Care grants. By adding definitions and new eligibility language, the bill expands federal homeless‑assistance funding to include tribal governments and their housing programs.

Key Provisions

Adds a definition of “Indian tribe” (as used in the Native American Housing Assistance and Self‑Determination Act) to the Homeless Assistance Act.
Introduces the term “formula area” to align with HUD regulations.
Allows an Indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity to be a collaborative applicant or an eligible entity for Continuum of Care grants.
Permits tribes to receive grant money through another entity that gets a direct HUD grant and to use those funds under the same rules.
Updates the numbering and table of contents of the Act to include the new Section 435 covering tribal participation.

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

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

November 19, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

July 25, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

July 25, 2019

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Financial Services Committee

September 18, 2019

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Financial Services Committee

September 19, 2019

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Financial Services Committee

September 20, 2019

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Financial Services Committee

September 20, 2019

HouseFloor

Mr. Green, Al (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

November 18, 2019 • 5:05 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8926-8927)

November 18, 2019 • 5:05 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4029.

November 18, 2019 • 5:05 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8926)

November 18, 2019 • 5:17 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8926)

November 18, 2019 • 5:17 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

November 18, 2019 • 5:17 PM

SenateIntro Referral

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

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

November 19, 2019

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Referred in SenateIssued November 19, 2019

IIB

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4029

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 19, 2019

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

AN ACT

To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to enable Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under the Continuum of Care Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act.

Participation of Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities in Continuum of Care Program

(a)

In general

Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 401 (42 U.S.C. 11360)—

(A)

by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (33) as paragraphs (12) through (35), respectively;

(B)

by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively;

(C)

by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:

(8)

Formula area

The term formula area has the meaning given the term in section 1000.302 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

;

(D)

in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by inserting a formula area, after nonentitlement area,; and

(E)

by inserting after paragraph (10), as so redesignated, the following:

(11)

Indian Tribe

The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).

; and

(2)

in subtitle C (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.), by adding at the end the following:

435.

Participation of Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, for purposes of this subtitle, an Indian Tribe or tribally designated housing entity (as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103)) may—

(1)

be a collaborative applicant or eligible entity; or

(2)

receive grant amounts from another entity that receives a grant directly from the Secretary, and use the amounts in accordance with this subtitle.

(b)

Technical and conforming amendment

The table of contents in section 101(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100–77; 101 Stat. 482) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 434 the following:

Sec. 435. Participation of Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities.

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2019.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk.