,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjai ,mr4 
,/iv]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,loebsack7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to    
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act to meet ! ne$s
 ( homeless *ildr51 y\?1 & families1 &  
honor ! assessm5ts & priorities ( local 
communities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\?
 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to !      
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,mc,kinney-,v5to  
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #ajc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aacjb7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 9
 p>agraph 7#e77;,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ are 
%>+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh *>itable       

organizations12  7,,ii7 by /rik+ #ad    
days ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+  
#cj days2  7,,iii7 9 clause 7i71 by     
ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2  7,,iv7 by  
/rik+ clause 7ii72 &  7,v7 by r$esignat+
 clause 7iii7 z clause 7ii72 &  7ii7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#f7 to read z foll[s3   
7#f7 a *ild or y\? def9$ z homeless "u  
any o!r ,f$]al program :o1 )\t fur!r    
action by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t1 has be5 v]ifi$ z homeless  
"u any o!r ,f$]al program by ! director1
 designee ( ! director1 or o!r p]son    
responsible = ! implem5tation ( a       
program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act or any o!r 
,f$]al /atute4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,o!r def9itions ,9   
?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m *ild or y\?   
def9$ z homeless "u any o!r ,f$]al      
program has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #dja2 &  7#b7 ! t]m o!r ,f$]al /atute  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dja4  
7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,if ! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t promulgates
 rules1 issues guidance1 or sets =?     

conditions 9 any application1 notice (  
fund+ availability1 or o!r publication  
or advisory reg>d+ ! provisions ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7#a7  
any individual def9$ z homeless "u      
section #ajc is eligible = any program  
or program compon5t "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7
 all individuals def9$ z homeless "u    
subsection 7a7 propos$ to be s]v$ by an 
applicant1 & all propos$ program        
compon5ts or h\s+ or s]vice models1 are 
giv5 ! same priority1 po9ts1 or weight4 
2  7#b7 9 section #dja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aacfj7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7--  
7i7 by /rik+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iv72  7ii7 
by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii71 7v71 7vi71 
& 7vii7 z clauses 7ii71 7iii71 7iv71 &  
7v71 respectively2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ !  
flu% text foll[+ clause 7v71 z s        
r$esignat$2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7--
 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & lives &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh %elt] & ins]t+ "u any
 provision ( section #ajc2  7ii7 9      
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & liv+ or resid+ 9
 a place n meant = human habitation1 a  

safe hav51 or 9 an em]g5cy %elt]        
cont9u\sly & ins]t+ "u any provision (  
section #ajc2 &  7iii7 9 clause 7iii7-- 
7,i7 by /rik+ 7or a m9or head ( h\sehold
 if no adult is pres5t 9 ! h\sehold7 &  
ins]t+ or a m9or head ( h\sehold 7if no 
adult is pres5t 9 ! h\sehold712  7,,ii7 
by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !       
foll[+3 1 or has *ild ) a disability1 z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #fjb ( !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 or an infant
 or toddl] ) a disability1 z su* t]m is 
z def9$ 9 section #fcb ( su* ,act 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #adcb72  7,c7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#g72  7,d7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2  7,e7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,*ild or y\? def9$ z homeless "u   
any o!r ,f$]al program ,! t]m *ild or   
y\? def9$ z homeless "u any o!r ,f$]al  
program means--  7,a7 a homeless *ild or
 y\?1 z def9$ 9 section #gbe1 includ+   
any p>5t or gu>dian ) :om ! *ild or y\? 

is liv+2 &  7,b7 a y\? :o--  7i7 is n m 
?an #bd ye>s ( age2  7ii7 _c live safely
 ) a p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or relative2 &
  7iii7 has no o!r safe alt]native liv+ 
arrangem5t4  2  7,f7 9 p>agraph         
7#i77;,a71 by ins]t+ any provision (    
be=e section #ajc2  7,g7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#cc7 z p>agraphs 
7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#cd71 respectively2  7,h7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac7 ! foll[+3 
7#ad7 ,o!r ,f$]al /atute ,! t]m o!r     
,f$]al /atute includes-- 7,a7 ! ,runaway
 & ,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#egja et seq472  7,b7 ! ,head ,/>t ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq472  7,c7 !  
,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant (
 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq472   
7,d7 subtitle ,n ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/    
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adjdc;e et seq472  7,e7 section        
#ccj7;h7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7h772  7,f7       
section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72  7,g7 !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472 &  7,h7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq474  2  7,i7 9    
p>agraph 7#cb71 z s r$esignat$1 by      
ins]t+ *ildr5 "u #e ye>s ( age1 y\? & "y
 adults betwe5 #ad & #bd ye>s ( age1    
aft] /atus1 or age712  7,j7 9 p>agraph  
7#cc71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+        
traffick+1 aft] victims (2 &  7,k7 9    
p>agraph 7#cd71 z s r$esignat$--  7i7 by
 ins]t+ victims ( traffick+1 aft] assi/2
  7ii7 by /rik+ /alk+ victims & ins]t+  
/alk+2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ traffick+1    
aft] conc]n+2  7#c7 9 section #djb7;f7  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj;a7f77--  7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ consid]+ !
 preval5ce & ne$s ( homeless            
individuals1 z def9$ "u any provision ( 
section #ajc aft] involv$2 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#c77;,d7--  7i7 9 clause 7v71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+
 clause 7vi7 z clause 7vii72 &  7iii7 by
 ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7 
! submission ( ,,hmis data to !         
,secret>y on at lea/ an annual basis2 & 

2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] section #djh 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfd7 ! foll[+3  #dji4     
,availability ( ,,hmis data  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! community-wide homeless        
managem5t in=mation sy/em 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ,,hmis7 data provid$ to !  
,secret>y "u section                    
#djb7;f77#c77;,d77vi7 %all be made      
publically available on ! ,int]net      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t4  7b7 ,requir$ data ,! data 
publically available "u subsection 7a7  
%all be updat$ on at lea/ an annual     
basis & %all include-- 7#a7 a cumulative
 c\nt ( ! numb] ( homeless individuals &
 families1 z def9$ "u any provision (   
section #ajc2  7#b7 a cumulative        
assessm5t ( ! patt]ns ( assi/ance       
provid$ "u subtitles ,b & ,c = ea*      
geographic area involv$2  7#c7 a c\nt ( 
! numb] ( homeless individuals &        
families1 z def9$ "u any provision (    
section #ajc1 t are docum5t$ ?r\gh !    
,,hmis by ea* collaborative applicant2 &
  7#d7 a c\nt ( ! numb] ( homeless wom51

 z def9$ "u any provision ( section #ajc
 & bo? unaccompani$ & accompani$1       
includ+ a break\t ( ! c\nt by-- 7,a7 age
 range2  7,b7 disability2 &  7,c7 l5g? (
 "t exp]i5c+ homelessness4  2  7#e7 9   
section #dbb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aachb7--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b71 by /rik+
 e/abli% & ins]t+ demon/rate local1     
ne$s-bas$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection  
7j7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+32  7j7 ,rule (    
con/ruction ,9 aw>d+ grants "u          
subsection 7a7 & releas+ a notification 
( fund+ availability "u subsection 7b71 
! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 )\t fur!r      
action by ! ,dep>tm5t1 ensure t any     
individual def9$ z homeless "u any      
provision ( section #ajc is eligible =  
any program or program compon5t "u ?is  
,act2  7#b7 ensure t homeless           
populations propos$ to be s]v$ by !     
applicant1 & propos$ program compon5ts  
or h\s+ or s]vice models1 are n aw>d$   
diff]5t priority1 po9ts1 or weight2 &   
7#c7 ensure t scor+ is bas$ prim>ily on 
! ext5t to :i* ! applicant demon/rates t

 ! project & program compon5ts-- 7,a7   
w\ld meet ! priorities id5tifi$ 9 ! plan
 submitt$ "u section #dbg7;b77#a77;,b72 
&  7,b7 are co/-effective 9 meet+ !     
ov]all goals & objectives id5tifi$ 9 t  
plan4  2  7#f7 9 section #dbd7;d7 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aachd7;d771 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#e72  7#g7 9 section #dbe7;c7 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aache7;c771 by /rik+ & 7,g7  
provid+ & ins]t+ 7,g7 provid+           
transportation to employm5t1 e>ly c>e & 
education programs1 c>e] & te*nical     
education programs1 & heal? & m5tal     
heal? c>e s]vices1 & 7,h7 provid+2  7#h7
 9 section #dbf7;b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aachf7;b77--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by 
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z foll[s3
  7,d7 9 ! case ( programs provid+ h\s+ 
or s]vices to families or y\?1 !y w     
designate a /aff p]son to be responsible
 = ensur+ t *ildr5 & y\? be+ s]v$ 9 !   
program are--  7i7 enroll$ 9 s*ool &    
connect$ to appropriate s]vices 9 !     
community1 includ+ ,head ,/>t1 "p ,c ( !
 ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,act1     

programs au?oriz$ "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &     
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij1 
c>e] & te*nical education1 & s]vices    
provid$ by local educational ag5cy      
liaisons designat$ "u subtitle ,b (     
title ,,vii ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( an unaccompani$ y\?1 z def9$ 9       
section #gbe1 in=m$ ( _! /atus z an     
indep5d5t /ud5t "u section #dhj ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7 & receive v]ification
 ( su* /atus = purposes ( ! ,free       
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
describ$ 9 section #dhc ( su* ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajij72 &  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#f71 by ins]t+ ! actual compliance ) ! 
c]tifications requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 &
 aft] ,secret>y2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph     
7#g7--  7i7 by ins]t+ & y\? aft] ne$s ( 
*ildr52  7ii7 by ins]t+ or unaccompani$ 
y\? aft] :5 families2  7iii7 by ins]t+ &
 unaccompani$ y\? aft] ) *ildr52 &  7iv7
 by /rik+ su* *ildr5's & ins]t+ su*     
*ildr5 & y\?'s2  7#i7 9 section #dbg7;b7
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aachf;a7b77-- 7,a7 9   

p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7vi71 by add+ & at 
! end2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+ 
& at ! end2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ clause  
7viii72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 
by am5d+ clause 7iii7 to read z foll[s3 
7iii7 h[ ! recipi5t w collaborate )     
local educational ag5cies1 e>ly c>e &   
education programs1 & in/itutions (     
high] education to assi/ 9 !            
id5tification ( & s]vices to y\? &      
families :o become or rema9 homeless1   
includ+ ! /eps ! recipi5t w take to in=m
 y\? & families ( _! eligibility =      
s]vices "u "p ,b ( subtitle ,,vii ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ihca et seq471 ! ,*ild ,c>e &          
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq471 & !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472  2 &  7,,ii7  
by /rik+ clause 7v7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7v7 h[ ! recipi5t w ensure ! full       
implem5tation ( ! c]tifications &       
agreem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d77;,d7

 & 7#g7 ( section #dbf7;b72  2  7iii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c77i71 by ins]t+ &        
appropriate aft] rapid2 &  7iv7 by /rik+
 subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,f7 = communities t e/abli% & 
op]ate a c5traliz$ or coord9at$         
assessm5t sy/em1 ! ext5t to :i* t       
sy/em--  7i7 ensures t individuals :o   
are mo/ 9 ne$ ( assi/ance receive x 9 a 
timely mann]2  7ii7 9 assess+ ne$ "u    
clause 7i71 uses sep>ate1 specific1     
age-appropriate crit]ia = assess+ !     
safety & ne$s ( *ildr5 "u #e ye>s ( age1
 s*ool-age *ildr51 unaccompani$ y\? & "y
 adults betwe5 #ad & #bd ye>s ( age1 &  
families t are unrelat$ to ! crit]ia    
?r\gh :i* an individual qualifies z     
homeless "u section #ajc2  7iii7 is     
accessible to unaccompani$ y\? &        
homeless families2  7iv7 div]ts         
individuals to safe1 /able1             
age-appropriate accommodations2 &  7v7  
includes af=dable h\s+ develop]s1 y\?   
s]vice provid]s1 e>ly *ildhood programs1
 local educational ag5cies1 & m5tal     

heal? organizations2 &  7,g7 su* o!r    
factors z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
appropriate to c>ry out ?is subtitle 9  
an effective & effici5t mann]1 except t 
su* factors may n h ! effect (          
prioritiz+ or weight+1 unless ju/ifi$ by
 local data or in=mation conta9$ 9 a    
plan submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7
 any s]vice ) respect to a specific     
subpopulation ( homeless individuals ov]
 ano!r2 or  7ii7 any program compon5t or
 h\s+ or s]vice model ov] ano!r4  2 &   
7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#c7 ,homelessness c\nts ,!    
,secret>y %all require t communities t  
conduct an annual c\nt ( homeless p %all
 c\nt all homeless individuals id5tifi$ 
& report$ by any program fund$ "u any   
provision ( ?is ,act or any o!r ,f$]al  
/atute 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#dja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj774  2  7#aj7 
9 section #dbh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aachf;b7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ disabilities & & ins]t+    
disabilities12 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 &    

homeless families :]e a *ild has a      
disability be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7,b7 
9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ promot+ be=e indep5d5t2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,prohibition ,!  
,secret>y %all n provide bonuses or o!r 
inc5tives "u p>agraph 7#a7 t h ! effect 
( prioritiz+ or weight+1 unless ju/ifi$ 
by local data or in=mation conta9$ 9 a  
plan submitt$ "u section                
#dbg7;b77#a77;,b7--  7,a7 any s]vice )  
respect to a specific subpopulation (   
homeless individuals ov] ano!r2 or  7,b7
 any program compon5t or h\s+ or s]vice 
model ov] ano!r4  7#c7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection1 activities t h be5 prov5 to 
be effective at r$uc+ homelessness      
g5]ally or r$uc+ homelessness = a       
specific subpopulation include any      
activity det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft]   
provid+ notice & an opportunity = public
 comm5t1 to h be5 prov5 effective at--  
7,a7 r$uc+ homelessness g5]ally2  7,b7  

r$uc+ homelessness = a specific         
subpopulation2  7,c7 r$uc+ homelessness 
9 a community = populations ov]repres5t$
 9 any c\nts conduct$ 9 t community "u  
section #dbg7;b77#c72 or  7,d7 a*iev+   
homeless prev5tion1 r$uc+ recidivism1 & 
promot+ self-suffici5cy & indep5d5t     
liv+4  7#d7 ,enc\rag+ local success &   
innovation ,9 provid+ bonuses or        
inc5tives "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all seek to enc\rage ! implem5tation ( 
prov5 /rategies & innovation 9 r$uc+    
homelessness among ! local priority     
populations id5tifi$ 9 ! plan submitt$  
by an applicant "u section              
#dbg7;b77#a77;,b74 ,! ,secret>y %all n  
implem5t bonuses or inc5tives t promote 
a national priority e/abli%$ by !       
,secret>y4  2 &  7,c7 by /rik+          
subsection 7e72 &  7#aa7 by am5d+       
section #dcd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aachh7 to  
read z foll[s3  #dcd4 ,reports to       
,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ,congress an annual      
report1 :i* %all-- 7#a7 summ>ize !      

activities c>ri$ out "u ?is subtitle &  
set =? ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &          
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y z a result 
( ! activities2  7#b7 include1 = ! ye>  
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! report is        
submitt$-- 7,a7 data requir$ to be made 
publically available 9 ! report "u      
section #dji2  7,b7 data on programs    
fund$ "u any o!r ,f$]al /atute2 &  7#c7 
provide in=mation on--  7,a7 ! ext5t to 
:i* ! data collect$ "u section          
#dbg7;b77#c7 may be duplicative2 &  7,b7
 ! policies & practices employ$ to      
acc\nt = su* duplication1 :]e           
applicable1 to ensure an accurate       
po9t-9-"t c\nt4  7b7 ,tim+ ,a report "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ n lat]  
?an #d mon?s aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal    
ye>4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #aja7;b7 ( 
! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #djh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #dji4     
,availability ( ,,hmis data4  4