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H.R. 29

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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2009
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Committee
Latest Action · March 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
January 6, 2009
Cosponsors (7)
6D 1R
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Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless" or "homeless individual or homeless person" to include: (1) a child or youth who has been verified as homeless by a local educational agency (LEA) homeless liaison, and the family of such child or youth; (2) a youth verified as homeless by the director (or a designee) of a program funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; (3) a child verified as homeless by the program director (or designee) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the child's family; and (4) a child verified as homeless by the Head Start program director (or designee) under the Head Start Act, and the child's family.

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