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House Passes Slate of Bipartisan Financial Services Legislation

Washington, Dec 4 -

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a slate of four bipartisan financial services bills. These include measures to cut red-tape preventing veterans from accessing housing assistance, mint a commemorative coin in honor of Roberto Clemente, and award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm and forgotten heroes of the Holocaust.

Read more about all four bills passed by the House of Representatives below:

H.R. 7480, the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act, sponsored by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), will reform the income calculation formula for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to ensure that disabled veterans who served our country with honor receive the benefits they have earned and deserve.

Watch Rep. De La Cruz’s remarks in support of H.R. 7480 on the House floor here.

H.R.6751, the Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act, will direct the U.S. Mint to mint a commemorative coin in recognition of the exemplary life and legacy of Roberto Clemente.

Watch Rep. De La Cruz’s remarks in support of H.R. 6751 on the House floor here.

S. 4243, the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act, will posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the first African American woman elected to Congress in American history, Shirley Chisholm.

Watch Chairman Patrick McHenry’s (NC-10) remarks in support of S. 4243 on the House floor here.

S. 91, the Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act, will posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to fearless diplomats who rescued Jewish citizens being hunted by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Regime during World War II.

Watch Chairman McHenry’s remarks in support of S. 91 on the House floor here.

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