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H.Con.Res. 119

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H.Con.Res.119 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that involuntary homelessness for families, women, and children in America should be eliminated.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Congress
112th (2011–2013)
Introduced
April 24, 2012
Cosponsors (13)
13D 0R
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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) involuntary homelessness should be eliminated; (2) the federal government should provide adequate funding for the rental housing voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, the Community Development Block Grant program, and the HOME Investment Partnerships program; (3) legislation should be enacted that provides the National Housing Trust Fund with the $1 billion requested in the President's FY2013 Budget Request; and (4) the federal government should move away from a "shelter first" housing policy and instead promote a "housing first" policy that provides employment and training opportunities, transportation, and other self-sufficiency services to help the involuntarily homeless.

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