title: Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016–17
text: # Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016–17
  
  The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amends the Housing Act 1996. The Act started as a Private Member's Bill introduced by Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East Bob Blackman.
  
  Blackman was drawn second in the 2016 annual Parliamentary ballot for a Private Member's Bill and put together the bill in partnership with national homelessness charity, Crisis. It was the first Private Member's Bill to be supported by a select committee. After receiving Government support at second reading, it passed through all stages in Parliament unopposed in both Houses and received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017.
  
  