A bill to provide urgently needed assistance to protect and improve the lives and safety of the homeless, with special emphasis on families and children.

H.R. 558 in the 100th Congress (1987–1988) became law — introduced on Jan 8, 1987, sponsored by Thomas Foley. Congress held 16 roll call votes on it.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Jan 8, 1987
Policy area: Housing
Public law: Public Law 100-77

Sponsor

Thomas Foley (D-WA)

Where it stands

IntroducedJan 8, 1987
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawJul 22, 1987

Every roll call vote on this bill

To order the previous question, on H RES 109, the rule to provide for house floor consideration of HR 558…House · Mar 5, 1987
To adopt H RES 109, the rule to provide floor consideration of HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, bill…House · Mar 5, 1987
To amend HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, to add a deficit neutral provision providing that any new…House · Mar 5, 1987
To amend HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, to require that homeless persons seeking outpatient health…House · Mar 5, 1987
To amend HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, to prohibit the authorization of funds in violation of…House · Mar 5, 1987
To amend HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, to delay the expenditure of funds for six months pending a…House · Mar 5, 1987
To amend HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, to deny federal aid to a shelter in washington d.c. Unless…House · Mar 5, 1987
To pass HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, a bill to authorize $725 million over four years in urgently…House · Mar 5, 1987
Y=30 n=70 byrd, WV to amend in a perfecting nature HR 558, the urgent relief for the homeless act, to direct…Senate · Apr 8, 1987
To amend the gramm, TX amendment to HR 558, the urgent relief for the homeless act, to require that funding…Senate · Apr 9, 1987
To amend HR 558, the urgent relief for the homeless act, to express the sense of the Senate that the…Senate · Apr 9, 1987
To invoke cloture, thereby limiting debate, on the byrd d,WV-dole, KS amendment to HR 558, the urgent relief…Senate · Apr 9, 1987
To amend in the nature of a substitute to HR 558, the urgent relief for the homeless act, to provide to…Senate · Apr 9, 1987
To motion to instruct house conferees on HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, to agree to a Senate…House · May 8, 1987
To adopt the conference report on HR 558, the urgent relief for the homeless act, a bill that authorizes…Senate · Jun 27, 1987
To adopt HR 558, urgent relief for the homeless, a bill to appropriate funds in fiscal 1987 and 1988 to…House · Jun 30, 1987

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