{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-585","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":585,"title":"Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-21","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000598","fullName":"Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]","party":"R","state":"NY","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":9,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-25","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Family services","Low- and moderate-income housing","Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation","Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs","Veterans' medical care"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-25","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act</b></p> <p>This bill permanently extends authorization for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides supportive services to very low-income veterans (and their families) occupying or transitioning to permanent housing.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-17T09:06:30Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":292,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:55:02.753Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Supporting%20Veteran%20Families%20in%20Need%20Act"}]}}