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The McKinney Act, a bill that was introduced to Congress in 1994, came up with the criteria that a person must meet in order for them to be considered homeless by the government. According to the Act, a person is considered homeless if they do not have a permanent residence and/or if their nighttime residence is a shelter or a government run facility.
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