Homelessness Emergency Declaration Act

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This bill allows states to request a presidential declaration of a homelessness emergency. The bill also requires certain budgetary adjustments to discretionary accounts related to homelessness emergency assistance.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 15, 2020

Homelessness Emergency Declaration Act

Upon a presidential declaration of a homelessness emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may provide homelessness emergency assistance, including housing vouchers, to states and local communities that are or will be affected by the homelessness emergency.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Homelessness Emergency Declaration Act

Latest action (Jan 16, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 15, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.