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Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022
This bill requires every Continuum of Care board to comply with transparency guidelines regarding grant awards and to have on the board at least one member who is the chief executive officer of a local government in the area and at least one member who is a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction in the area. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct oversight of Continuum of Care boards that have violated Continuum of Care grant requirements within the past three years.
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Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · R–TX
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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