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S. 2489Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2019

Sponsored by Mazie K. HironoSen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
Introduced September 17, 2019

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The Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2019 extends the time period during which the Department of Veterans Affairs can fund supportive services for very low‑income veteran families living in permanent housing. The amendment changes the authorized funding window from just fiscal year 2019 to include fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021, helping to continue assistance to veterans and their families.

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  • Amends 38 U.S.C. § 2044(e)(1)(G) to replace the reference to “fiscal year 2019” with “each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021,” thereby extending the authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services to very low‑income veteran families in permanent housing for those three fiscal years.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

September 17, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

September 17, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

September 17, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued September 17, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2489

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 17, 2019

Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2019.

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Extension of authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing

Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.