Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 21, 2016)
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2016
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with public or private entities to fund, through the award of a grant or the use of a contract, a portion of the pro bono legal services such entities provide to homeless veterans or veterans at risk of homelessness related to housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense.
What just happenedOct 6, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 21, 2016
- Oct 6, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - Sep 21, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Sep 21, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House