H.R. 840 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007
H.R. 840 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008), the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007, was introduced on Feb 6, 2007, sponsored by Julia Carson with 86 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 86
- Policy area
- Housing and Community Development
What it does
Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless, homeless individual, or homeless person." Includes in such definition not only a family lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, but also an individual or family who: (1) will imminently lose their housing; (2) has no subsequent residence identified; an…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008
Sponsor
Julia Carson (D-IN). Co-sponsors: 82 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2007
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583. (Oct 2, 2008)
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Other Housing and Community Development bills in the 110th Congress
- H.R. 1675: Preservation Approval Process Improvement Act of 2007
- H.R. 1676: Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007
- H.R. 403: Disabled Veteran Housing Simplification Act of 2007
- H.R. 2787: CJ's Home Protection Act of 2007
- H.R. 5857: Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008
- H.R. 6276: Public Housing Disaster Relief Act of 2008
- H.R. 6955: Taxpayer Reimbursement Act of 2008
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