Bill — H.R. 6890, Use of CARES Act Assistance for Homeless Families (House, May 15, 2020)
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H. R. 6890 was introduced in the House of Representatives on May 15, 2020 by Mrs. Beatty and referred to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is titled as one to authorize the use of certain homeless assistance amounts. Section 2 amends the Homeless Assistance Grants heading in title XII of division B of the CARES Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts under that heading may be used to provide a voucher for rental of a hotel or motel room for a homeless individual or household, without regard to any requirement conditioning that use on the unavailability of an appropriate emergency shelter.
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“Bill — H.R. 6890, Use of CARES Act Assistance for Homeless Families (House, May 15, 2020).”
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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 6890
To authorize the use of certain homeless assistance amounts to rent hotel
and motel rooms, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 2020
Mrs. BEATTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To authorize the use of certain homeless assistance amounts
to rent hotel and motel rooms, and for other purposes.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Safe Hous-
5 ing for Homeless During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act of
6 2020’’.
7 SEC. 2. USE OF CARES ACT ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS
8 FAMILIES.
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9 The matter under the heading ‘‘Department of Hous-
10 ing and Urban Development—Community Planning And
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1 Development—Homeless Assistance Grants’’ in title XII
2 of division B of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136)
3 is amended by inserting before the final proviso the fol-
4 lowing: ‘‘Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
5 provision of law, amounts made available under this head-
6 ing may be used to provide a voucher for rental of a hotel
7 or motel room for a homeless individual or household with-
8 out regard to any existing requirement under law or regu-
9 lation conditioning such use on the unavailability of an
10 appropriate emergency shelter:’’.
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