Violence Against Women Act Passes House, Expected to Be Signed into Law 
 
Today, the U.S. House of Representative voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 286-138. This is the same bill passed by the Senate on February 12, and will now go to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it into law.
 
Thursday, February 28, 2013 | Read More...

  Report: Millions of Renters at Risk of Eviction and Homelessness
 
Today, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty released a report showing that, for many low-income renters, the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act is all that stands between housing and homelessness. But if Congress fails to act, that law will expire at the end of 2014.

 

Monday, December 17, 2012 | Read More...
 

  Federal Agencies Join Advocates in Condemning Criminalization of Homelessness

Two federal agencies released a groundbreaking report today condemning the criminalization of homelessness, a growing trend in cities across the country designed to “minimize the visibility of homeless people.”

 

Monday, April 9, 2012 | Read More...
 
  Obama Administration Ordered to Release Information to Homeless Advocates
 
A federal court has ruled the Obama Administration must release hundreds of documents to homeless advocates in a case that could decide the fate of a law benefiting homeless people.
 
Wednesday, February 08, 2012 | Read More...
 
 
  Title V Bill Press Statement
 
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty is deeply disappointed by the passage of HR 1734 in the House of Representatives today.  If signed into law, this bill would seriously undermine Title V of the McKinney-Vento Act, a highly effective federal program that serves 2.4 million homeless people each year.

 

Tuesday, February 07, 2012 | Read More...
 
  United Nations: Sacramento is Violating Human Rights of Homeless Persons
 
In an unprecedented letter to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, the United Nations has delivered a clear message: by not providing sanitation and safe drinking water, the city is violating the human rights of homeless persons.
 
Monday, February 06, 2012 | Read More...