[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3014 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3014 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to entities that furnish services to homeless veterans. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2025 Mrs. Ramirez (for herself and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to entities that furnish services to homeless veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO ENTITIES THAT ASSIST HOMELESS VETERANS: EXPANSION; CRITERIA. (a) Expansion.--Section 2011 of title 38, United States Code is amended, in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(5) Assistance in obtaining any benefit under laws administered by the Secretary for which the veteran may be eligible. ``(6) Assistance in obtaining and coordinating other benefits-- ``(A) under Federal, State, or local law; or ``(B) from a private nonprofit organization or consumer cooperative, as such terms are defined in section 2044 of this title.''. (b) Criteria.--Such section is further amended, in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``(including conversion of units to permanent housing)'' after ``alteration of existing facilities''. <all>