H.R. 7196 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 330 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7196 [Report No. 117–424] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022Mrs. Axne (for herself and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services July 20, 2022Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 24, 2022 A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to expand the authorized activities under the Continuum of Care program to include activities that address barriers to transitioning families in rural areas to permanent housing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022. 2. Eligible activities under continuum of care program Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more of the following activities: (A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, including in motels or shelters, directly or through vouchers. (B) Repairs to units— (i) in which homeless individuals and families will be housed; or (ii) which are currently not fit for human habitation. (C) Staff training, professional development, skill development, and staff retention activities. . July 20, 2022Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed