H.R. 5018

119 HR 5018 IH: Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-22
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5018  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 22, 2025   Mr. Carbajal  (for himself,  Mr. LaMalfa ,  Mr. Vargas , and  Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2025  .
2.
Safe parking as eligible activity under Emergency Solutions Grant Program
(a)
In general
Section 415(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11374(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(6)
Maintenance, operation, insurance, and provision of utilities related to safe parking.
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(b)
Definition
Section 411 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11371 ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:
(7)
The term  safe parking  means an activity that—
(A)
provides homeless persons living in vehicles, including motor homes, with a safe place to park their vehicles overnight to facilitate a transition to stable housing; and
(B)
provides re-housing and supportive services to such homeless persons.
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