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SAVE Act

USA116th CongressHR-6769| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu

Democratic Representative

California

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supporting At-risk Veterans in an Emergency Act or the SAVE Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to reallocate specified grant funds to provide food to homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency. Additionally, the bill authorizes grant recipients to use per diem payments to provide food and basic supplies for homeless veterans and formerly homeless veterans who experienced homelessness during the one-year period ending on the date of enactment of this bill. A covered public health emergency is defined to include (1) a public health emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or (2) an emergency with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) declared by a governmental authority.
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Timeline
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 4, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4427
Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • May 8, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 8, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • August 4, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4427
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 30, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Armed Forces and National Security

AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFood assistance and reliefInfectious and parasitic diseasesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

SAVE Act

USA116th CongressHR-6769| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Supporting At-risk Veterans in an Emergency Act or the SAVE Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to reallocate specified grant funds to provide food to homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency. Additionally, the bill authorizes grant recipients to use per diem payments to provide food and basic supplies for homeless veterans and formerly homeless veterans who experienced homelessness during the one-year period ending on the date of enactment of this bill. A covered public health emergency is defined to include (1) a public health emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or (2) an emergency with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) declared by a governmental authority.
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Timeline
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 4, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4427
Introduced in Senate
Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • May 8, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 8, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • August 4, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4427
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 30, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu

Democratic Representative

California

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFood assistance and reliefInfectious and parasitic diseasesVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs