1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (a) In general The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is amended— (1) in section 103 ( 42 U.S.C. 11302 )— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (5)(A)— (I) by striking are sharing and all that follows through charitable organizations, ; (II) by striking 14 days each place such term appears and inserting 30 days ; (III) in clause (i), by inserting or after the semicolon; (IV) by striking clause (ii); and (V) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and (ii) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) a child or youth defined as homeless under any other Federal program who, without further action by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, has been verified as homeless under any other Federal program by the director, designee of the director, or other person responsible for the implementation of a program established under this Act or any other Federal statute. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (f) Other definitions In this section— (1) the term child or youth defined as homeless under any other Federal program has the meaning given the term in section 401; and (2) the term other Federal statute has the meaning given the term in section 401. (g) Rule of construction If the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development promulgates rules, issues guidance, or sets forth conditions in any application, notice of funding availability, or other publication or advisory regarding the provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that— (1) any individual defined as homeless under section 103 is eligible for any program or program component under this Act; and (2) all individuals defined as homeless under subsection (a) proposed to be served by an applicant, and all proposed program components or housing or service models, are given the same priority, points, or weight.