U.S. House bill: HR 3272, sponsored by Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL-20) — Services for Ending Long Term Homelessness Act
Committees:
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Status:
The committee of jurisdiction, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, has taken no action on H.R. 3272.
Cosponsors:
15 (see all cosponsors)| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
|---|---|
| Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]* | 06/13/2019 |
| Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]* | 06/13/2019 |
| Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]* | 06/13/2019 |
| Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]* | 06/13/2019 |
| Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]* | 06/13/2019 |
| Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]* | 06/13/2019 |
| Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] | 06/26/2019 |
| Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | 06/26/2019 |
| Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | 07/22/2019 |
| Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] | 08/02/2019 |
| Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] | 09/06/2019 |
| Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] | 09/25/2019 |
| Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] | 11/08/2019 |
| Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] | 11/13/2019 |
| Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | 11/26/2019 |
Impact
The Services for Ending Long Term Homelessness Act (H.R. 3272) would create a grant program in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide those experiencing chronic homelessness with permanent supportive housing as well as health care.
H.R. 3272 would require the HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse to work with other federal agencies to design national strategies for providing services in supportive housing that will assist in ending chronic homelessness, and to implement programs that address chronic homelessness. To promote an end to chronic homelessness, HHS would award grants to serve people who have “physical or mental health conditions or substance use disorders and are chronically homeless or at risk of becoming chronically homeless;” and their families in permanent supportive housing, and provide health care and other supportive services, either directly or through coordination with other programs. H.R. 3272 would also establish performance outcomes for the program. The bill does not specify an amount of funding, leaving that up to the appropriations process.
Summary
H.R. 3272 has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has taken no action on the legislation. Activists are asked to urge their Representatives to cosponsor H.R. 3272.