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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2224
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor
to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with dependent
children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration programs, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 2019
Ms. BROWNLEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Labor to prioritize the provision of services
to homeless veterans with dependent children in carrying
out homeless veterans reintegration programs, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veterans
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with Children Reintegration Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PRIORITY UNDER HOMELESS VETERANS RE-
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INTEGRATION PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS
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VETERANS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
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(a) PRIORITY FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH DE-
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PENDENT CHILDREN.—Subsection (a) of section 2021 of
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title 38, United States Code, is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘Subject to’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)
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Subject to’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new
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paragraph:
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‘‘(2) In conducting programs under this section, the
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Secretary shall prioritize the provision of services to home-
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less veterans with dependent children.’’.
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(b) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Sub-
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section (d) of such section is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘the report an evaluation of
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services’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘each
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such report—’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(1) an evaluation of services furnished to vet-
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erans under this section and an analysis of the infor-
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mation collected under subsection (b);
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‘‘(2) an analysis of any gaps in access to shel-
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ter, safety, and services for homeless veterans with
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dependent children; and
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‘‘(3) recommendations for improving any gaps
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identified under paragraph (2).’’.
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