Summary
H.R. 2897, the Bringing America Home Act, proposes a comprehensive federal strategy to end homelessness by establishing housing as a protected human right. The bill would create a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund to build and preserve low-income housing, establish a new federal agency to help homeless individuals join cooperative housing associations, and provide emergency rent relief to prevent evictions. Additionally, the legislation seeks to improve stability for vulnerable citizens by expanding Medicaid eligibility, increasing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and creating specialized job apprenticeship programs.
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Congress
108th Congress
Introduced
Jul 25, 2003
