Homeless Veterans Housing at Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center Promotion Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, to the extent possible, an enhanced-use lease for a homeless housing project at the Department of Veterans Affairs facility known as the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, located in North Hills, California, shall provide that such housing project shall be maintained as a sober living facility for veterans only, and for other purposes.

5/7/2007--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Homeless Veterans Housing at Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center Promotion Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an enhanced-use lease for a homeless housing project at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility known as the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center. Requires the lease to contain specified terms and conditions, including that the project:
(1) provides housing exclusively for veterans;
(2) is maintained as a sober living facility; and
(3) is adequately staffed with health care, counseling, and security personnel.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
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Committees

• House Veterans' Affairs
• 2 more
  • Senate Veterans' Affairs
  • House Veterans' Affairs
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 22, 2007		May 07, 2007

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• May 08, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on May 07, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• May 07, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1642.
• May 07, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• May 07, 2007: Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Added to calendar on Apr 18, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
• Apr 18, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Apr 18, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
• Apr 11, 2007: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
• Mar 23, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
• Mar 22, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• Introduced on Mar 22, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Veterans
• Ambulatory care
• California
• Homeless
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• Housing
• Leases
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Shelters for the homeless
• Soldiers' homes
• Veterans' benefits
• Veterans' hospitals
• Veterans' medical care

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April 18, 2007 Sherman's Veterans Bill Clears Committee

The legislation, HR 1642, the Homeless Veterans Housing at Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center Promotion Act, passed the committee unanimously by a voice vote. ...

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January 21, 2008 California Chronicle | Sherman's Veterans Bill Clears Committee

The legislation, H.R. 1642, the Homeless Veterans Housing at Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center Promotion Act, passed the committee unanimously by a voice vote. Homelessness among veterans is a pervasive problem. ...

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August 03, 2007 homeless veterans housing at sepulveda ambulatory care center ...

mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support passage of hr 1642. i also ask for their continued support for our nation's veterans. this bill is the least we can do to help ensure our homeless and recovering veterans have an environment ...

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July 23, 2007 LIVE THREAD: Senate and House Coverage (July 22-28, 2007)

Convenes at 10:00 am Monday morning and begin consideration of HR 1642, the Higher Education Reauthorization bill. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 1st Session 2007 (opens in new window). Daily Digest (a report of the previous ...

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