H.R. 7133 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2024. 2. Safe parking as eligible activity under Emergency Solutions Grant Program (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 415 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11374(a)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Maintenance, operation, insurance, and provision of utilities related to safe parking. . (b) Definition Section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (24) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (36), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph: (24) The term safe parking means an activity that— (A) provides homeless persons living in vehicles, including motor homes, with a safe place to park their vehicles overnight to facilitate a transition to more stable housing; and (B) provides re-housing and supportive services to such homeless persons. .