United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Oversight
Section 703 · Sec. 703 ·
What this chapter is about
This part changes what a federal council on homelessness must do. Instead of updating its plan each year, it must report to the President and Congress. The report says how far the plan has come and what changed. The council must also testify before Congress each year if asked.
The document says “is amended”Who acts: United States Interagency Council on HomelessnessHow: statuteSec. 703 in the PDF
What the document says
“by striking ``update such plan annually'' and inserting ``submit to the President and Congress a report every year thereafter that includes-- ``(A) the status of completion of the plan; and ``(B) any modifications that were made to the plan and the reasons for those modifications;'';”
The section amends section 203(a)(1) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, replacing the duty to update the plan each year with a duty to report to the President and Congress each year on how far the plan has been completed and on any changes made to it and why. It also updates a reference from the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 to this Act.
What the document actually says
“by striking ``update such plan annually'' and inserting ``submit to the President and Congress a report every year thereafter that includes-- ``(A) the status of completion of the plan; and ``(B) any modifications that were made to the plan and the reasons for those modifications;'';”
That sentence, in plain words
Words about updating a plan each year come out. New words go in. They call for a yearly report to the President and Congress. It must say how far the plan has come and what was changed.
What this is about
A plan can be updated without anyone hearing about it. A report goes to the President and to Congress. It must also give the reasons for each change.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: United States Interagency Council on HomelessnessHow: statuteSec. 703 in the PDF
What the document says
“``(15) testify annually before Congress, if requested.''.”
The section adds a new paragraph (15) to section 203(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requiring the Council to testify before Congress each year if requested.
What the document actually says
“``(15) testify annually before Congress, if requested.''.”
That sentence, in plain words
The council must testify before Congress once a year. That holds if Congress asks.
What this is about
The council must answer questions before a committee. The duty is not set in stone. It arises only when Congress asks.
No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.
Increase the supply of housing in America, Public Law 119-101, sec. 703, 140 Stat. 956 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ101/html/PLAW-119publ101.htm
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“United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Oversight,” Increase the supply of housing in America, section 703. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-101/section-703/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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What This Page Covers, and What It Leaves Out
The two things the section does: the change from an annual plan update to an annual report on the plan's status and modifications, and the new duty to testify annually if requested.
Purely mechanical amendments. Redesignating paragraphs and striking an ``and'' at the end of a list are not recorded on their own.
The section works by amending section 203(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which is not indexed here, so nothing is recorded about the plan itself or the Council's other duties.
