S2234-119

Introduced

To make improvements to the Emergency Solutions Grants and Continuum of Care programs, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 9, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To make improvements to the Emergency Solutions Grants and Continuum of Care
programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Civil Rights, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act.
  • Section id34bfb6fbe42449da8d74eb9c2cea9098: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the...
  • Section id8aa66384a56f4bf688db7018d27a5b73: 3. Administrative costs for the Emergency Solutions Grants program Section 418 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11378) is amended by...
  • Section id28624d41a8f74bb7ba1d0a65be80cf55: 4. Amendments to the Continuum of Care program Subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) is amended— in...
  • Section id6245f9d16b60407aa96412a2ba543166: 5. Amendments to the Housing Choice Voucher program Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is amended— in paragraph (5), by...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To make improvements to the Emergency Solutions Grants and Continuum of Care programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Civil Rights, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To make improvements to the Emergency Solutions Grants and Continuum of Care programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Civil Rights Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 9, 2025

Mr. Rounds (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Reed, and Mr. …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Federal Administration
3 mentions across 3 clauses
+3 positive

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Homeless Services Providers
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Continuum of Care programs, Emergency Solutions Grants program recipients

Real Estate
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Public housing agencies

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Housing providers, homelessness service organizations, physical/mental health orgs, substance use treatment providers, VA, criminal justice system

Social Services
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Homeless Assistance Programs

Healthcare
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Healthcare organizations and housing providers

14/16
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Civil Rights Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered recipient" §id32db0eeba2f841d7a306d00497967da6

a recipient of assistance under this title. The term healthcare organization means a provider of physical or behavioral healthcare, including— a hospital

"covered recipient" §id796c022b788a4bfbbf98d8f309b78e00

a recipient of assistance under this title. (2) Healthcare organization The term healthcare organization means a provider of physical or behavioral healthcare, including— (A) a hospital

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