HAVENS Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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6 cosponsors · 5 D, 1 R

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Housing America's Veterans and Ensuring they have Needed Services Act or the HAVENS Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 15, 2023

Housing America's Veterans and Ensuring they have Needed Services Act or the HAVENS Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a six-year pilot program to provide grants for the creation of five villages of tiny homes for homeless veterans. Under the bill, the villages must have associated supportive services to allow veterans to live in energy efficient homes, maintain social connections with each other, learn skills, and receive critical counseling.

Under the bill, a tiny home is an individual housing unit that is approximately 240 square feet for one person or approximately 340 square feet if the home is for a family.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: HAVENS Act

Also known as: Housing America’s Veterans and Ensuring they have Needed Services Act

Latest action (Jun 2, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2023

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

No recorded floor vote found.