Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021
Summary
Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021 This bill requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide medical center staff and homelessness service providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with information related to best practices for the collaboration on centralized or coordinated assessment systems established and operated by Continuums of Care. The VA must also ensure that the information and related resources are accessible to VA medical center staff and homelessness service providers. Additionally, the bill requires the VHA to communicate with VA employees who have responsibilities related to homelessness assistance programs regarding (1) the measurement of performance by the VA's Homeless Program Office, and (2) how to obtain and provide feedback about the performance measures.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 5, 2021
Last action Jul 28, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jul 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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