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H.Res. 582

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that children have a right to adequate housing.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 25, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
June 25, 2009
Sponsor
Rep. Maxine WatersD
Cosponsors (4)
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) children and youth have a right to adequate housing; (2) there are an unacceptably large number of children and youth in the United States who experience homelessness every year, often because of the lack of affordable housing for their families; (3) projects that provide services to parents and other caretakers to prevent possible homelessness of youth in crisis should be created; and (4) programs that address the housing needs of low-income families should be implemented.

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