bill_id,congress,bill_type,bill_number,title,policy_area,introduced_date,latest_action_date,latest_action_text,origin_chamber,sponsor_name,sponsor_state,sponsor_party,sponsor_bioguide_id,cosponsor_count,summary_text,update_date,url
114-s-3537,114,s,3537,Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-12-09,2016-12-09,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]",NJ,D,M000639,0,"Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2016  This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies (PHAs), community development corporations, assisted housing owners, and other for-profit and nonprofit entities to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty, severely distressed housing, and a potential for long-term viability, once certain key problems are addressed. The programs shall include neighborhoods with proximity to educational institutions, medical centers, central business districts, major employers, effective transportation alternatives (including public transit, walking, and bicycling), and low poverty neighborhoods. The bill requires grant applications to include a transformation plan that will demonstrate how a distressed neighborhood can be transformed into a mixed-income neighborhood with high-quality, safe, affordable housing, economic opportunities, access to jobs and public transportation, and effective education programs.  Such grants: (1) may not be used for construction or rehabilitation of a K-12 school building or an institution of higher education, and (2) are limited for certain non-housing activities and supportive services. HUD may waive these limitations. The bill exempts from specified requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937 the demolition and disposition of severely distressed public and assisted housing pursuant to a transformation plan.",2023-01-11T13:34:43Z,
114-hr-6487,114,hr,6487,Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-12-08,2016-12-16,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.",House,"Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]",CA,R,R000487,1,"Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance Act of 2016  This bill amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to direct the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to establish guidelines to require the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to engage in significant and increasing credit risk transfer transactions.  A "risk transfer transaction" provides for: (1) the sale, disposition, retention, or transfer within the private sector of credit risk on any single-family residential mortgage loan or a pool of such loans that back securities on which the enterprise guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest; or (2) the retention by the private sector of any such credit risk in connection with the sale of any such loan or security to an enterprise.  The enterprises may set and publish guarantee fees commensurate with the reduced credit risk resulting from any new risk transfer transactions. The bill exempts certain swaps entered into for the purpose of transferring or sharing credit risk in connection with a risk transfer transaction from the Commodity Exchange Act.  The FHFA must also require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to: (1) establish a five-year pilot program under which each enterprise must annually engage in at least one front-end (before or simultaneous with the acquisition of the loan or security by the enterprise) risk sharing transaction for which both bank and non-bank mortgage originators having under $10 billion in assets are eligible participants, and (2) jointly establish a pilot program to increase the amount of risk that is transferred by the enterprises using private mortgage insurance.",2023-01-11T13:33:55Z,
114-hr-6500,114,hr,6500,Moving Housing Forward Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-12-08,2016-12-08,"Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.",House,"Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]",MD,D,D000620,2,"Moving Housing Forward Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to require the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to establish a pilot program that shares with the private sector the credit risk on a pool of single-family residential mortgage loans that back securities on which Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that credit risk transfer transactions should be encouraged that: (1) reduce taxpayer exposure to credit risk assumed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and (2) do not expose Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to excessive counterparty risk that persons contractually obligated to them will fail to perform their obligations. After the pilot program is executed for three years, the FHFA must examine the economics of developing it into a continuous risk sharing program.",2023-01-11T13:33:54Z,
114-hr-6211,114,hr,6211,Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-09-28,2016-10-18,Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.,House,"Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]",FL,D,W000797,41,"Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against or regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in:  the sale or rental of housing and related activities, residential real estate-related transactions, and the provision of real estate brokerage services.   This bill declares that nothing in the Act shall prohibit federal, state, or local government or other assistance or a preference program designed to assist or benefit domestic violence or sexual assault survivors in seeking, securing, or maintaining dwellings, shelters or any other form of housing. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is amended to prohibit intimidation in fair housing tranactions regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault.",2023-01-11T13:33:42Z,
114-hr-6289,114,hr,6289,Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-09-28,2016-09-28,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]",OH,R,T000463,6,"Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to include within the definition of "families" a child who is in foster care and has attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within six months. Preference is given, subject to certain terms and conditions, for public housing occupancy and section 8 housing assistance under such Act to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk for homelessness.  The bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to give preference for rural rental assistance to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk of homelessness.",2023-01-11T13:33:39Z,
114-s-3426,114,s,3426,Homeowner Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-09-28,2016-09-28,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]",NJ,D,B001288,1,"Homeowner Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2016  This bill requires the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the Federal Housing Administration to permit certain nonprofit organizations and local governments to match the highest bids during sales of pools of certain nonperforming loans.  An entity that purchases a pool of loans under this bill may not foreclose on any of the occupied properties that secure loans in the pool during the 12-month period following the purchase.  The entity must also ensure that, within four years of the settlement date, at least 50% of the loans in the pool result in:   a modified loan that meets specified requirements regarding the loan-to-value ratio, performance over a six-month period, fees and prepayment requirements, and the interest rate;   a short sale of the property that secures the loan to an owner-occupant;   holding the property that secures the loan for rental for a period of not less than three years, where the rental is affordable to a household with an annual income at or below the area median income;   gifting the property that secures the loan to a land bank, a nonprofit organization, or a state or local government, with additional funds provided for demolition and maintenance; or   sale of the loan or the property that secures the loan to a nonprofit organization.   If the entity purchases a pool that contains a loan secured by a vacant property, the entity must ensure that the servicer of the loan: (1) does not release the lien on the property, and (2) maintains the property in accordance with generally acceptable maintenance standards.",2023-01-11T13:33:31Z,
114-s-3398,114,s,3398,HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-09-27,2016-09-27,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]",FL,R,R000595,0,"HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2016 This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to remove certain HUD employees from civil service or to reduce their grade or pay for misconduct or performance. HUD employees may challenge a removal or reduction in grade or pay by filing an appeal with the Merit Systems Protection Board.    This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require an entity receiving section 8 housing assistance payments under a payment contract to: (1) maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions for dwelling units covered under such payment contract; and (2) comply with any standards under applicable state or local laws, rules, ordinances, or regulations relating to the physical condition of the dwelling units. HUD must, under certain conditions, take enforcement actions for violations of dwelling-unit physical condition standards. HUD may provide tenant-based assistance for dwelling units covered under a section 8 payment contract if: (1) the dwelling units' owner has received a Notice of Default; or (2) the units pose an imminent health and safety risk to tenants. A Notice of Default cites deficiencies in the physical condition of a section 8 dwelling unit and provides a specified period of time for correction of such deficiencies.  HUD must issue a publicly available report on its website regarding Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections of all properties assisted, insured, or both, under a HUD program. The Government Accountability Office must issue a report on its website regarding such REAC inspection areas that should be reformed and improved.",2023-01-11T13:33:32Z,
114-hr-6124,114,hr,6124,HOMeS Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-09-22,2016-09-22,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]",OH,R,S001187,2,Housing our Military Servicemembers Act of 2016  or the  HOMeS Act of 2016 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide incentives to geographic areas under the Continuum of Care program for using funds for activities proven to be effective at reducing homelessness for former servicemembers of the Armed Forces.,2023-01-11T13:33:45Z,
114-hr-6103,114,hr,6103,Housing Accountability Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-09-21,2016-09-21,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]",TN,D,C001068,1,"Housing Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require an entity receiving low-income housing assistance payments for existing public housing units to maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions for any structure covered under a payment contract.  The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall develop a process by which a Performance-Based Contract Administrator shall, on a semiannual basis, conduct a survey of the tenants of each such structure to identify consistent or persistent problems with the structure's physical condition or its manager's performance.   A structure shall be referred to HUD for remediation if the Administrator identifies such a problem based on the survey or any other observation made by the Administrator during the normal course of business. HUD may impose a penalty on the structure's owner if the structure does not satisfactorily meet this bill's requirements or is repeatedly referred to HUD for remediation by an Administrator through the process. Collected amounts shall be used solely for supporting safe and sanitary conditions at applicable structures or for HUD designated tenant relocation, with priority given to tenants of the penalized structure. This bill shall not apply to voucher program property.",2023-01-11T13:33:46Z,
114-hr-6070,114,hr,6070,Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act,Housing and Community Development,2016-09-20,2016-09-30,Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.,House,"Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]",CA,R,I000056,4,"Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to authorize a local, state, or federal government body to:   limit the number of residential recovery facilities within a particular area zoned for residential housing, provided that the limitation is necessary to preserve the residential character of the area, allows for a reasonable number of such facilities to be located within such area, and does not place an overall cap on their number within a municipality or state; and require a facility to obtain an operating license or use permit or satisfy a set of consumer protection standards.  A residential recovery facility is a residence that provides housing to individuals in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction with the promise of providing a clean and sober environment in return for direct or indirect payment to an owner, operator, or compensated staff person. Facilities receiving payments from a federal health care program, or via private insurance purchased on a federal exchange or federally subsidized, for either housing, recovery services, or testing or monitoring for drugs or alcohol, shall ensure that residents be provided a safe living environment completely free from illicit drugs, alcohol, firearms, harassment, abuse, or harm.",2023-01-11T13:33:47Z,
114-s-3324,114,s,3324,Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act,Housing and Community Development,2016-09-14,2016-09-14,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]",NH,D,S001181,0,"Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act   This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to identify certain unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in or around a dwelling that is sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice based on hostile environment sexual harassment. Such conduct consists of: (1) an unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.",2023-01-11T13:33:34Z,
114-hr-5835,114,hr,5835,Fair Distribution of Affordable Housing Funds Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-07-14,2016-07-14,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]",IL,D,F000454,0,Fair Distribution of Affordable Housing Funds Act of 2016 This bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to eliminate the minimum state allocation requirement with respect to amounts allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Housing Trust Fund to be distributed to each state (including the District of Columbia) to provide affordable housing.,2023-01-11T13:33:21Z,
114-s-3219,114,s,3219,Housing Accountability Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-07-14,2016-09-22,"Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-511.",Senate,"Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]",FL,D,N000032,1,"Housing Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require an entity receiving low-income housing assistance payments for existing public housing units to maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions for any structure covered under a payment contract.  The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall develop a process by which a Performance-Based Contract Administrator shall, on a semiannual basis, conduct a survey of the tenants of each such structure to identify consistent or persistent problems with the structure's physical condition or its manager's performance.   A structure shall be referred to HUD for remediation if the Administrator identifies such a problem based on the survey or any other observation made by the Administrator during the normal course of business. HUD may impose a penalty on the structure's owner if the structure does not satisfactorily meet this bill's requirements or is repeatedly referred to HUD for remediation by an Administrator through the process. Collected amounts shall be used solely for supporting safe and sanitary conditions at applicable structures or for HUD designated tenant relocation, with priority given to tenants of the penalized structure. This bill shall not apply to voucher program property.",2023-01-11T13:33:13Z,
114-s-3220,114,s,3220,Combating Sexual Harassment in Housing Act,Housing and Community Development,2016-07-14,2016-07-14,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]",NH,D,S001181,0,"Combating Sexual Harassment in Housing Act   This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to identify certain unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in or around a dwelling that is sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice based on hostile environment sexual harassment. Such conduct consists of: (1) an unwelcome sexual advance, including groping or touching; (2) an unwelcome request for sexual favors; or (3) any other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.",2023-01-11T13:33:13Z,
114-hr-5769,114,hr,5769,Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-07-13,2016-07-13,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]",PA,R,M001181,3,"Protect Our Schools from Tax Delinquents Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require that each housing assistance payments contract entered into under the Section 8 rental assistance voucher program by a public housing agency (PHA) and the owner of a dwelling unit provide that such owner pay, on a timely basis, all covered taxes validly assessed against the property in which the unit is located.  A ""covered tax"" is any tax under state or local law assessed upon real property or the revenue of which is dedicated for use only for schools or for costs of education. The bill allows a contract to provide that, upon notification and identification of a tax delinquency by a taxing authority, the PHA shall abate all of the rental assistance amounts for the property, transferring them monthly to the taxing authority, until the delinquency is eliminated. The bill does not authorize or establish any cause or grounds for the termination of the tenancy of any tenant from any dwelling unit assisted under the rental assistance voucher program. The Department of Housing and Urban Development must maintain a database of information regarding owners of dwelling units: (1) assisted under the program whose housing assistance payments contracts have been terminated for noncompliance with the requirements of this bill, and (2) with respect to whom assistance amounts have been abated and transferred to a taxing authority.",2023-01-11T13:33:24Z,
114-s-3164,114,s,3164,Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-07-12,2016-07-12,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]",NH,D,S001181,7,"Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016  This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against or regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in:  the sale or rental of housing and related activities,  residential real estate-related transactions, and  the provision of real estate brokerage services.  This bill declares that nothing in the Act shall prohibit federal, state, or local government or other assistance or a preference program designed to assist or benefit domestic violence or sexual assault survivors in seeking, securing, or maintaining dwellings, shelters or any other form of housing. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is amended to prohibit intimidation in fair housing tranactions regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault.",2023-01-11T13:33:15Z,
114-s-3083,114,s,3083,Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-06-22,2016-09-22,"Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-511.",Senate,"Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]",NJ,D,M000639,29,"Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016  This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing laws to modify the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rental assistance (including section 8 low-income [voucher]) and public housing programs, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements for condominium mortgage insurance, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) single family housing guaranteed loan program.  The bill revises the requirements for Public House Agencies (PHAs) to inspect dwelling units before making housing assistance payments to ensure that units comply with housing quality standards. A PHA shall review the incomes of assisted families in dwelling units, and may not rent a dwelling unit to or assist families with net family assets exceeding $100,000 annually (adjusted for inflation) or an ownership interest in property that is suitable for occupancy. The bill also revises requirements for:  PHA project-based assistance, including vouchers; the public notice requirements for proposed Fair Market Rents; and the Family Unification Program, especially coordination between PHAs and public child welfare agencies in carrying it out.   The Housing Act of 1949 is amended to permit USDA to delegate to preferred lenders its loan approval authority for the Rural Housing Service single family housing guaranteed loan program.  The National Housing Act is amended to require the FHA to modify its certification requirements for condominium mortgage insurance. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is amended to require HUD to define the ''geographic area'' for purposes of the Continuum of Care Program (which awards project sponsors or unified funding agencies competitive grants focused on addressing the long-term housing and services needs of homeless individuals and families).  Local governments receiving Emergency Solutions Grants may distribute all or part of the assistance to PHAs or Local Redevelopment Authorities. (The grants are awarded to assist the homeless and prevent homelessness. Distribution of the grants is currently limited to nonprofit organizations.)  The bill transfers to the Office of the Secretary the Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs, currently in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must report annually to Congress on the number of veterans assisted by HUD programs, coordination of services for veterans, and the cost of administering programs to veterans. The bill also revises the formula and requirements for distributing funds under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program.",2023-01-11T13:32:38Z,
114-hr-5401,114,hr,5401,Landlord Accountability Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-06-07,2016-06-10,Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.,House,"Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]",NY,D,V000081,0,"Landlord Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to make it unlawful to discriminate in connection with the rental of a dwelling because the current or prospective tenant holds a housing voucher for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. An owner of a dwelling unit available for rental may not take any action, or fail to take any action, with the intent to make the unit insufficiently decent, safe, sanitary, or inhabitable so that the dwelling fails to qualify for assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  HUD shall increase the staffing level for the Multifamily Housing Complaint Line operated by its Multifamily Housing Clearinghouse to handle the volume of calls received without unreasonable waiting periods. HUD shall also carry out a Multifamily Housing Complaint Resolution Program to receive and resolve complaints about multifamily housing projects from resident voucher users and local governmental officials. HUD shall disclose on a departmental website information about each complaint received, identifying the multifamily housing project to which it relates. The Internal Revenue Code is amended to allow an eligible landlord a low-income housing maintenance credit of $2,500 multiplied by the number of low-income housing units owned up to a certain maximum for the landlord's annual low-income housing maintenance expenses. An owner of a multifamily housing project in which three or more voucher users reside shall display, at all times and in clear and conspicuous location on every floor, a written notice of tenant rights under federal law and the phone numbers for the Multifamily Housing Complaint Line and for a regional or local HUD office. HUD may also make grants to states, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit, nongovernmental affordable housing organizations to develop or assist tenant harassment prevention programs meeting specified requirements.",2023-01-11T13:32:49Z,
114-hr-5301,114,hr,5301,Seller Finance Enhancement Act,Housing and Community Development,2016-05-19,2016-05-19,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]",TX,R,W000816,17,"Seller Finance Enhancement Act  This bill amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to exempt from certain licensing and registration requirements any person (other than a depository institution) who: (1) originates not more than 24 residential mortgage loans in a 12-month period, and (2) only originates residential mortgage loans for property owned by that person. For determining whether a residential mortgage loan meets minimum standards, the Truth in Lending Act is amended to prohibit the application to loans originated by such a person certain Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines and regulations relating to ratios of total monthly debt to monthly income.  The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury shall study:  the number of homes bought for under $150,000 or 60% of the median home value in a given community, whichever is lower, in the United States by utilizing seller financing; the number of such homes sold by licensed mortgage brokers;  the potential number of such homes which could be sold but are not, because seller financiers are unwilling, or from a practical standpoint unable, to comply with mortgage broker rules; and the potential benefit to home values and wealth creation if more homes are able to be sold utilizing seller finance.",2023-01-11T13:33:00Z,
114-s-2935,114,s,2935,End Housing Subsidies for the Rich Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-05-17,2016-05-17,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]",AZ,R,F000444,1,"End Housing Subsidies for the Rich Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise eligibility requirements for assisted housing. If a public housing agency (PHA) determines that a tenant's income is greater than 120% of the area median income for two consecutive years, the PHA must terminate the family's tenancy within six months. Such a family may, however, continue to occupy the dwelling unit month-to-month if:  the PHA charges the family the fair market rent, and   there are no eligible families applying for housing assistance from the PHA for that month and the agency provides at least a 30-day public notice of the availability of such assistance.  A PHA may not rent a dwelling unit to or assist families with net family assets exceeding $100,000 annually (adjusted for inflation) or an ownership interest in property that is suitable for occupancy. This restriction does not apply to victims of domestic violence, individuals using housing assistance for homeownership opportunities, or a family that is offering a property for sale. PHAs must require applicants to authorize financial institutions to disclose records necessary to determine eligibility for benefits.",2023-01-11T13:32:54Z,
114-hr-5202,114,hr,5202,Preserving HUD's Multifamily Field Offices Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-05-11,2016-05-11,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]",CA,D,W000187,14,"Preserving HUD's Multifamily Field Offices Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from relocating to any core office of the Office of Multifamily Housing any asset management position (including any account executive, senior account executive, and troubled asset specialist position) that, as of this bill's enactment, is located at a non-core office of that Office. ""Core office"" is defined as a regional hub office located in Atlanta, Chicago, Fort Worth, New York City, or San Francisco. Upon the occurrence of a vacancy in any asset management position at any non-core office (including any vacancy in existence as of the date of enactment), HUD may newly hire an employee to fill that position only at the same non-core office.",2023-01-11T13:33:03Z,
114-hr-5173,114,hr,5173,Homeowners Access to Visitability Enhancements (HAVE) Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-05-06,2016-05-06,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]",HI,D,T000473,0,"Homeowners Access to Visitability Enhancements (HAVE) Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to low-income families to assist them in obtaining residences that are visitable for individuals. A residence shall be "visitable" if it complies with the most current version of the visitability standards of the International Code Council/American National Standards Institute. Amounts from such grants may be used only for:  acquiring a visitable residence that has never previously been occupied, constructing a visitable residence, and retrofitting or renovating an existing residence to make it visitable.",2023-01-11T13:33:05Z,
114-hr-5137,114,hr,5137,Moving to Work Reform and Expansion Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-04-29,2016-04-29,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]",CA,R,M001165,26,"Moving to Work Reform and Expansion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 to revise the public housing/section 8 (rental voucher) Moving to Work demonstration program. The bill makes the program permanent and replaces its current purposes with the purpose to develop measures to promote employment and economic independence for:  families with children whose head of household is working, seeking work, or preparing for work; able-bodied individuals; and persons with disabilities who are able to work on a limited basis.  Any number of public housing agencies (PHAs) may participate in the program. The plan in a PHA's application to participate shall include criteria for:   a speedy process to determine a tenant's temporary hardship exemption from program requirements; and an informal administrative hearing or grievance process, made public on tenant request, before eviction or termination of assistance.  The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall establish standards for a 10-year participation by all PHAs that have not been designated as troubled during the most recent two fiscal years. These PHAs must include in their applications lists of innovative proposals designed to reduce the cost and increase the cost-efficiency of housing, and of innovative ways to assist families and accomplish annual goals. HUD shall review and process applications to enable the transition to the program of at least 25 PHAs per year, with reserved spots for small and rural PHAs. Each PHA shall:  submit annually to HUD budget plans meeting specified requirements, and  hold as many meetings as necessary to give all assisted families a good-faith opportunity to hear and comment on the budget plan and related PHA reports.  HUD shall review annually the activities of each participating PHA and determine its impact, effectiveness, and progress toward meeting program goals. HUD shall not terminate the program participation of any PHA except upon certain findings concerning performance, including persistent failure to meet the goals identified in its application or failure to cure a material deficiency in performance. The Government Accountability Office shall review the program every eight years.",2023-01-11T13:31:31Z,
114-hr-5120,114,hr,5120,No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-04-28,2016-04-28,"Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.",House,"Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]",AZ,R,S000018,0,"No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) each year, for each public housing agency, to:  monitor the extent of noncompliance with the community service and economic self-sufficiency requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and determine the aggregate amount provided in federal subsidies for all public housing dwelling units that were occupied by noncompliant tenants.   By September 30 of each fiscal year, HUD shall publish this amount in the Federal Register.  In each new fiscal year this amount, as determined and published for the preceding fiscal year, shall be rescinded from funds made available for the Management and Administration account of HUD.",2023-01-11T13:31:31Z,
114-hr-5085,114,hr,5085,Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-04-27,2016-04-27,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]",CA,D,W000187,26,"Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016 This bill amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to replace the definition of "drug-related criminal activity" with "covered criminal activity" in connection with federally assisted housing, meaning any:  criminal activity that threatens the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other tenants, employees, or the housing owner or a public housing agency (PHA); or violent criminal activity off the premises by a tenant or any member of the tenant's household that poses risk of future harm to other tenants, employees, or the PHA or owner.  The bill requires a PHA or owner, when screening of applicants for federally assisted housing, to conduct an individualized review of the totality of the circumstances regarding an applicant's criminal background, including disability-related offenses, before denying a housing application. A PHA or owner:  may not deny an application based on previous evictions or inconclusive evidence, and  must give an applicant household the option to remove a culpable member before denying an application.  The bill prohibits suspicionless drug and alcohol testing, and applies requirements similar to those for screening applicants to termination of tenancy and assistance for covered criminal activity. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall require annual reports from PHAs and owners on the disposition of applications, especially denials. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended, with respect to administrative procedures for a grievance concerning an eviction or termination of tenancy, to eliminate reference to drug-related criminal activity and specify only covered violent criminal activity. A PHA may neither require nor request an applicant for admission to public housing to authorize the PHA to receive information from a drug abuse treatment facility. A PHA may prohibit visitation of a public housing dwelling unit by a non-tenant on the basis of the non-tenant's criminal activity only if it is covered criminal activity, and other criteria are met. The bill revises project-based and voucher assistance requirements for termination of tenancy and selection for section 8 (voucher) rental assistance to reflect only covered criminal activity and eliminate reference to drug-related activity. The Department of Agriculture shall revise regulations for applicant screening and tenancy termination in specified rural housing programs to become substantially similar to HUD regulations for housing assistance programs. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is amended, with respect to the continuum of care program, to require a grant recipient's plan to describe how the recipient will collaborate with local criminal justice systems and the coordinated entry system to create pathways to housing for those cycling between homelessness and incarceration. The bill authorizes bonuses or other incentives to collaborative applicants and PHAs whose applications propose innovative solutions for providing pathways to housing for formerly incarcerated individuals.",2023-01-11T13:31:33Z,
114-s-2818,114,s,2818,Title X Amendments Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-04-19,2016-04-19,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2199)",Senate,"Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]",RI,D,R000122,0,"Title X Amendments Act of 2016 This bill reauthorizes the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 and revises the purpose for grants for lead-based paint hazard reduction in target housing. Such grants shall be made instead for reduction of lead-based paint hazards and correction of other housing-related hazards, including any condition of residential real property that poses a risk of biological, physical, radiological, or chemical exposure that can adversely affect human health. The Department of Housing and Urban Development may establish a process by which, in order to verify a family's income level, a grantee may first obtain and use income and program participation information from an entity administering:  the HOME Investment Partnerships program under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; reduced price or free lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; the weatherization assistance program for low-income persons established under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSAct); the supplemental security income program under SSAct title XVI; or any other program consistent with the family income requirements of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.  An Indian tribe and a private nonprofit organization shall be eligible to apply for such a grant, in addition to certain state or local governments, for specified activities relating to lead-based paint hazards. A private nonprofit organization shall also be eligible to apply for a grant to reduce housing-related health hazards. The bill revises grantee selection criteria for a grant to carry out activities relating to lead-based paint hazards, and prescribes criteria for activities relating to housing-related hazards. The bill also prescribes an allocation of funds for grants to assess and correct housing-related health hazards and evaluate the effectiveness of such assessments and corrections.",2023-01-11T13:33:08Z,
114-s-2819,114,s,2819,Healthy Housing Council Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-04-19,2016-04-19,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2199)",Senate,"Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]",RI,D,R000122,0,"Healthy Housing Council Act of 2016 This bill establishes in the executive branch an independent Interagency Council on Healthy Housing. The Council shall:  review federal programs and services that provide housing, health, energy, or environmental services to families and individuals; monitor, evaluate, and recommend improvements in programs and services administered, funded, or financed by federal, state, and local agencies; recommend ways to reduce duplication among federal programs and services; and ensure collaboration among and within agencies in the provision and availability of such programs and services.",2023-01-11T13:33:08Z,
114-hr-4908,114,hr,4908,Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-04-12,2016-04-12,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]",NH,D,K000382,1,"Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan made or insured for housing and related facilities for elderly or other low-income persons and families which has been prepaid, or which has matured, after September 30, 2005. No owner of a property financed with such a loan, whether outstanding or fully paid, may refuse to lease an available dwelling unit in the property to a household on behalf of whom a rural housing voucher assistance is provided, and enter into a voucher contract respecting that unit, if a proximate cause of that refusal is the current or prospective tenant's status as a holder of such a voucher. USDA may contract to make, make, and renew annual assistance payments to owners of projects originally financed with such a loan that has matured on or after enactment of this bill, and at rental rates commensurate to income. USDA shall establish uniform requirements, terms, and conditions for any sale or transfer of a property financed with such a loan to any entity, including a nonprofit organization, seeking to acquire it with a similar loan and any low-income housing tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code. USDA may also establish a Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program for the preservation and revitalization of multifamily housing projects funded with such loans, as well as with loans for housing and related facilities for domestic farm labor, to ensure that those projects have sufficient resources to provide safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers.",2023-01-11T13:31:39Z,
114-s-2783,114,s,2783,Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-04-12,2016-04-12,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]",NH,D,S001181,0,"Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan made or insured for housing and related facilities for elderly or other low-income persons and families which has been prepaid, or which has matured, after September 30, 2005. No owner of a property financed with such a loan, whether outstanding or fully paid, may refuse to lease an available dwelling unit in the property to a household on behalf of whom a rural housing voucher assistance is provided, and enter into a voucher contract respecting that unit, if a proximate cause of that refusal is the current or prospective tenant's status as a holder of such a voucher. USDA may contract to make, make, and renew annual assistance payments to owners of projects originally financed with such a loan that has matured on or after enactment of this bill, and at rental rates commensurate to income. USDA shall establish uniform requirements, terms, and conditions for any sale or transfer of a property financed with such a loan to any entity, including a nonprofit organization, seeking to acquire it with a similar loan and any low-income housing tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code. USDA may also establish a Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program for the preservation and revitalization of multifamily housing projects funded with such loans, as well as with loans for housing and related facilities for domestic farm labor, to ensure that those projects have sufficient resources to provide safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers.",2023-01-11T13:31:26Z,
114-hr-4888,114,hr,4888,Ending Homelessness Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-03-23,2016-03-23,"Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.",House,"Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]",CA,D,W000187,14,"Ending Homelessness Act of 2016 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to make additional FY2017-FY2021 appropriations available for: (1) emergency relief grants to address the unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest need, (2) rental assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons and households who are homeless, and (3) homeless outreach and coordination services. Beginning in FY2017, the bill also provides annual additional funds for: (1) the Housing Trust Fund to provide grants to states for use to increase homeownership and the supply of rental housing for extremely low- and very low-income families, including homeless families; and (2) incremental project-based voucher or rental assistance under the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. When the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates grants to states from the Housing Trust Fund for rental housing, the dwelling units must be subject to legally binding commitments to ensure that the residing family's contribution toward rent does not exceed 30% of the family's adjusted income. The bill provides funding to HUD to expand the Healthcare and Housing (H2) Systems Integration Initiative by assisting states and localities in coordinating policies among Medicaid programs, behavioral health providers, housing providers, and finance support services for homeless persons.  The bill also makes permanent: (1) certain housing assistance programs under the Homeless Assistance Act, and (2) the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.",2023-01-11T13:31:48Z,
114-hr-4816,114,hr,4816,Small Public Housing Agency Opportunity Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-03-21,2016-09-21,Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.,House,"Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]",MS,R,P000601,42,"Small Public Housing Agency Opportunity Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to subject a small public housing agency (PHA) to the same requirements as a PHA. A small PHA is a PHA for which the sum of the number of public housing dwelling units and the number of vouchers under Section 8 (tenant-based assistance) it administers is 550 or fewer. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall:  carry out physical inspections of a small PHA public housing project at least once every three years, unless it is a troubled small PHA; determine the financial condition of a small PHA public housing program solely on the basis of the ratio of current assets to current liabilities; and  determine management condition of a small PHA public housing program solely on the basis of the ratio of vacant unit months to eligible unit months.  A small PHA administering Section 8 tenant-based assistance under the housing voucher program must make physical inspections of assisted units at least once every three years. HUD shall evaluate the management of a small PHA's voucher program solely on the basis of its lease-up rate or the budget utilization rate, which must be at least 90% to be acceptable. HUD shall designate a small PHA as a high-performing agency if it exceeds acceptability criteria. HUD may designate a small PHA as a troubled small PHA with respect to its public housing program or housing voucher program only if it meets certain negative criteria. HUD shall establish an appeals process for a small PHA to dispute a determination of deficiency. HUD and a troubled small PHA shall enter into a one-year corrective action agreement (renewable at HUD option) under which the small PHA must undertake actions to correct deficiencies. The bill prescribes and/or revises requirements to reduce the administrative burden on small PHAs with respect to:  certain reports; community service; economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons; exemption of a small PHA administering not more than 400 public housing dwelling units, upon request, from any asset management requirement; exemption from environmental review for a development or modernization project involving new construction if the new construction portion of the total cost does not exceed $100,000; and  streamlined HUD procedures for such reviews.   Small PHAs shall also be exempt from Green Physical Needs Assessment requirements for any fiscal year for which a specified circumstance occurs. HUD shall carry out a demonstration project to examine how various methods of determining rent in public housing affect the administrative burden on small PHAs and public housing residents. The bill establishes rent-setting mechanisms for demonstration project participants based on: (1) a tiered system for initial rents for extremely low-income families, very low-income families, and low-income families; (2) a certain range of gross income percentages; or (3) the existing method for establishing rents. A small PHA may elect to be paid for its utility and waste management costs under a HUD assistance formula for a period, at its discretion, of up to 20 years based on its average annual consumption during the three-year period preceding the year in which the election is made. HUD shall develop and deploy all electronic information systems necessary to accommodate full consolidated reporting by PHAs electing to operate in consortia.",2023-01-11T13:31:51Z,
114-hr-4753,114,hr,4753,Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-03-16,2016-03-16,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]",CA,D,V000130,1,"Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937, with respect to the determination of income of each member of a household applying for or receiving low-income rental assistance, to exclude from the income of an Armed Forces veteran any:   service-connected disability compensation, and  pension paid to a veteran age 65 or older.",2023-01-11T13:31:53Z,
114-s-2668,114,s,2668,A bill to provide housing opportunities for individuals living with HIV or AIDS.,Housing and Community Development,2016-03-10,2016-03-10,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]",ME,R,C001035,5,"This bill amends the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act to revise the formula and requirements for distributing funds under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Program.  A grantee that received an allocation in FY2016 shall continue to be eligible for such allocations in subsequent fiscal years, subject to approval by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the amounts available from appropriations Acts. HUD shall:  redetermine a grantee's eligibility at least once every 10 years, and ensure that a grantee that received an allocation in the prior fiscal year does not receive an allocation 5% less than or 10% greater than the share of total available formula funds allocated to that grantee in the preceding fiscal year.   HUD may also award such funds to an alternative grantee if the original grantee agrees in a written document meeting HUD approval. References to "cases of AIDS" and "AIDS cases" shall be replaced by "individuals living with HIV or AIDS," which means, with respect to the counting of cases in a geographic area during a period of time, the sum of:  the number of living non-AIDS cases of HIV in the area, and the number of living cases of AIDS in the area.",2023-01-11T13:31:45Z,
114-hr-4694,114,hr,4694,Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-03-03,2016-03-04,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.",House,"Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]",MN,D,E000288,27,"Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil, in accordance with health-based standards. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 is amended to define elevated blood lead level as the lower of:  5 mg/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter), or the most recent definition for elevated blood lead level or reference range level in children ages 1 through 5 set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The bill also removes 0-bedroom housing from the definition of target housing. The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act is amended to direct HUD to promulgate regulations that:  require an initial lead-based paint hazard risk assessment before a family with a child under age six occupies certain housing, unless lead-based paint has already been removed; and  state that a visual assessment is not sufficient for these purposes.  These regulations shall apply to housing receiving federal assistance that was constructed before 1978, but exclude:  single-family housing covered by an application for mortgage insurance from the Federal Housing Administration, or multi-family housing covered by such an application but does not receive any other federal housing assistance.  HUD regulations shall also require emergency relocation of such families, without placement on a waitlist, penalty, or lapse in assistance, to another unit of covered housing that has no lead-based paint hazards. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on lead hazards in federally assisted housing.",2023-01-11T13:31:55Z,
114-hr-4707,114,hr,4707,Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Modernization Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-03-03,2016-03-03,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]",NC,D,P000523,2,"Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act to revise the formula and requirements for distributing funds under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Program.  A grantee that received an allocation in FY2016 shall continue to be eligible for such allocations in subsequent fiscal years, subject to approval by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the amounts available from appropriations Acts. HUD shall:  redetermine a grantee's eligibility at least once every 10 years, and ensure that a grantee that received an allocation in the prior fiscal year does not receive an allocation 5% less than or 10% greater than the share of total available formula funds allocated to that grantee in the preceding fiscal year.   HUD may also award such funds to an alternative grantee if the original grantee agrees in a written document meeting HUD approval. References to "cases of AIDS" and "AIDS cases" shall be replaced by "individuals living with HIV or AIDS," which means, with respect to the counting of cases in a geographic area during a period of time, the sum of:  the number of living non-AIDS cases of HIV in the area, and the number of living cases of AIDS in the area.",2023-01-11T13:31:55Z,
114-s-2631,114,s,2631,Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-03-03,2016-03-03,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]",IL,D,D000563,3,"Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil, in accordance with health-based standards. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 is amended to define elevated blood lead level as the lower of:  5 mg/dL (micrograms of lead per deciliter), or the most recent definition for elevated blood lead level or reference range level in children ages 1 through 5 set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The bill also removes 0-bedroom housing from the definition of target housing. The Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act is amended to direct HUD to promulgate regulations that:  require an initial lead-based paint hazard risk assessment before a family with a child under age six occupies certain housing, unless lead-based paint has already been removed; and  state that a visual assessment is not sufficient for these purposes.  These regulations shall apply to housing receiving federal assistance that was constructed before 1978, but exclude:  single-family housing covered by an application for mortgage insurance from the Federal Housing Administration, or multi-family housing covered by such an application but does not receive any other federal housing assistance.  HUD regulations shall also require emergency relocation of such families, without placement on a waitlist, penalty, or lapse in assistance, to another unit of covered housing that has no lead-based paint hazards. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on lead hazards in federally assisted housing.",2023-01-11T13:31:46Z,
114-hr-4623,114,hr,4623,Right to Rent Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-02-25,2016-02-25,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]",AZ,D,G000551,10,"Right to Rent Act of 2016 This bill grants eligible mortgagors subject to foreclosure proceedings the right to continue to occupy foreclosed properties subject to the payment of fair market rent for a period of five years that begins upon the commencement of occupancy of such property.  The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall: (1) monitor compliance with this Act, (2) provide assistance to eligible mortgagors in exercising their rights under this Act, and (3) conduct outreach activities to inform eligible mortgagors of this Act.",2023-01-11T13:32:05Z,
114-hr-4575,114,hr,4575,"To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.",Housing and Community Development,2016-02-12,2016-02-12,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]",ME,R,P000611,14,"This bill amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize Federal Home Loan Banks to make investments related to rural infrastructure development. Federal Home Loan Banks may purchase investment-grade securities from nonmember lenders that are organized as cooperatives, have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank, and have experience providing loans to cooperatives eligible to receive loans from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service.",2023-01-11T13:32:06Z,
114-hr-4485,114,hr,4485,Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2016-02-04,2016-02-04,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]",TN,R,R000582,4,"Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016  This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require public housing agencies to terminate the tenancy of families residing in public housing that have an income exceeding 125% of the area median income. The bill allows an exception to this requirement if, at the time of the termination, there are no families on the waiting list or applying for public housing administered by the agency.",2023-01-11T13:32:10Z,
114-s-2405,114,s,2405,METH Disclosure Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-12-15,2015-12-15,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]",NY,D,S000148,0,"Meth Exposure to the Home Disclosure Act or the METH Disclosure Act This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency and any other federal agency with knowledge of methamphetamine-based hazards, to promulgate regulations meeting certain criteria for the disclosure of methamphetamine-based hazards in housing (other than newly constructed or never occupied housing) offered for sale or lease. "Methamphetamine-based hazard" means any condition that causes exposure to any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine that would result in adverse human health effects. HUD may carry out necessary investigations, and any U.S. district court within the jurisdiction of which one is carried out may issue orders for compliance with it. The bill prescribes civil money penalties for violations of this Act.",2023-01-11T13:32:21Z,
114-hr-4211,114,hr,4211,Credit Score Competition Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-12-10,2016-09-27,Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.,House,"Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]",CA,R,R000487,8,"Credit Score Competition Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to authorize the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises, or GSEs) to use credit scores in purchasing residential mortgages only under certain conditions, including that the GSE has established and made publicly available a description of the process it will use to validate and approve credit scoring models. The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency may, by regulation, establish standards and criteria for any process used by a GSE to validate and approve credit scoring models pursuant to the Acts.",2023-01-11T13:32:29Z,
114-hr-4182,114,hr,4182,Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-12-03,2015-12-03,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]",FL,R,R000583,1,"Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act   This bill requires each servicer of a home mortgage to provide in writing to a mortgagor of a residential mortgage loan specified prompt notifications and decisions regarding the mortgagor's written request for a short sale of the dwelling or residential real property subject to the mortgage, deed of trust, or other security interest securing the mortgage loan. An aggrieved individual may bring a civil action for equitable relief and a monetary award of $1,000 for any violation of this Act.  This bill shall not apply to certain residential mortgages entered into before its enactment whose mortgage agreements explicitly provide a procedure or terms for a short sale approval.",2023-01-11T13:32:30Z,
114-hr-4133,114,hr,4133,Public Housing Accountability Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-11-30,2015-11-30,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]",AL,R,B001289,3,"Public Housing Accountability Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to add a requirement for periodic review of family income with respect to rental assistance for low-income families. Reviews of family income shall be made at any time the family income changes by an amount estimated to result in an increase of 10% or more in annual adjusted income (or such other amount as the Department of Housing and Urban Development may establish). A public housing agency (PHA) or owner may elect not to conduct such a review in the last three months of a period during which the family is certified eligible for rental assistance. The bill also revises the authorization for a PHA that owns or operates fewer than 250 units to lease a dwelling unit in a public housing project, on a month-to-month basis, to an over-income family if there are no eligible families applying to the PHA for housing assistance for that month. The PHA must give a 30-day notice-to-vacate, subject to a specified appeal procedure, to any family determined over-income because of an income review.",2023-01-11T13:29:19Z,
114-hconres-98,114,hconres,98,Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated.,Housing and Community Development,2015-11-19,2015-11-19,Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.,House,"Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]",NC,D,A000370,16,"Expresses the sense of Congress regarding:  elimination of homelessness by 2020; expanded funding for the Section 8 rental housing voucher program; substantial additional funding to the National Housing Trust Fund; increased funding for job training and related programs; a federal "housing first" policy linking housing with supportive services for persons with special needs; and permanent housing connected to employment, transportation, and job training programs for American families and individuals.",2023-01-11T13:29:29Z,
114-s-2289,114,s,2289,"Family Unification, Preservation, and Modernization Act of 2015",Housing and Community Development,2015-11-17,2015-11-17,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8023)",Senate,"Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]",VA,D,K000384,8,"Family Unification, Preservation, and Modernization Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the Family Unification Program (FUP) under which eligible youth aged 18-24 who left foster care at age 16 or older and who lack adequate housing may receive Housing Choice Vouchers (for section 8 tenant-based or project-based assistance) for a period of time. These Vouchers shall be available also for any such youth who will leave foster care within 90 days and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The period of assistance for such youth shall be extended from 18 to 36 months, and may be extended beyond 36 months to accord with the length of the youth's contract of participation in the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. The FSS program helps Voucher program participants and public housing tenants obtain employment that will enable participating families to achieve economic independence. The bill prescribes requirements for applications for FUP allocations. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall provide guidance to public child welfare agencies and public housing agencies (PHAs) to improve system coordination and implementation of assistance. HUD may develop a program for incentive payments to PHAs that improve connections between FUP assistance recipients with FSS programs. Part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants for FY2017-FY2025 to eligible applicants to cover up to 75% of the costs of supportive services, including case management services, for at least 12 months to recipients of FUP housing assistance.",2023-01-11T13:32:33Z,
114-s-2292,114,s,2292,Small Public Housing Agency Opportunity Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-11-17,2015-11-17,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]",MT,D,T000464,10,"Small Public Housing Agency Opportunity Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to subject a small public housing agency (PHA) to the same requirements as a PHA. A small PHA is a PHA for which the sum of the number of public housing dwelling units and the number of vouchers under Section 8 (tenant-based assistance) it administers is 550 or fewer. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall:  carry out physical inspections of a small PHA public housing project at least once every three years, unless it is a troubled small PHA; determine the financial condition of a small PHA public housing program solely on the basis of the ratio of current assets to current liabilities; and  determine management condition of a small PHA public housing program solely on the basis of the ratio of vacant unit months to eligible unit months.  A small PHA administering Section 8 tenant-based assistance under the housing voucher program must make physical inspections of assisted units at least once every three years. HUD shall evaluate the management of a small PHA's voucher program solely on the basis of its lease-up rate or the budget utilization rate, which must be at least 90% to be acceptable. HUD shall designate a small PHA as a high-performing agency if it exceeds acceptability criteria. HUD may designate a small PHA as a troubled small PHA with respect to its public housing program or housing voucher program only if it meets certain negative criteria. HUD shall establish an appeals process for a small PHA to dispute a determination of deficiency. HUD and a troubled small PHA shall enter into a one-year corrective action agreement (renewable at HUD option) under which the small PHA must undertake actions to correct deficiencies. The bill prescribes and/or revises requirements to reduce the administrative burden on small PHAs with respect to:  certain reports; community service; economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons; exemption of a small PHA administering not more than 400 public housing dwelling units, upon request, from any asset management requirement; exemption from environmental review for a development or modernization project with a total cost of not more than $100,000; and  streamlined HUD procedures for such reviews.    HUD shall carry out a demonstration project to examine how various methods of determining rent in public housing affect the administrative burden on small PHAs and public housing residents. The bill establishes rent-setting mechanisms for demonstration project participants based on: (1) a tiered system for initial rents for extremely low-income families, very low-income families, and low-income families; (2) a certain range of gross income percentages; or (3) the existing method for establishing rents. A small PHA may elect to be paid for its utility and waste management costs under a HUD assistance formula for a period, at its discretion, of up to 20 years based on its average annual consumption during the three-year period preceding the year in which the election is made. HUD shall develop and deploy all electronic information systems necessary to accommodate full consolidated reporting by PHAs electing to operate in consortia.",2023-01-11T13:32:33Z,
114-s-2274,114,s,2274,A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans.,Housing and Community Development,2015-11-10,2015-11-10,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.,Senate,"Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]",MT,D,T000464,4,"This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a rental assistance and supportive housing program, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for the benefit of Indian veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness and who are residing on or near Indian areas.  Rental assistance shall be: (1) made available to recipients eligible for housing assistance block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; and (2) awarded based on need, administrative capacity, and any other HUD funding criteria.",2023-01-11T13:32:34Z,
114-hr-3827,114,hr,3827,Project-Based Voucher Improvement Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-10-23,2015-10-23,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]",CA,D,W000187,0,"Project-Based Voucher Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the requirement that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) require local governments or other HUD-approved entities to make inspections and rent determinations for leased dwelling units (other than public housing dwelling units) that are owned by a public housing agency (PHA) administering section 8 low-income (voucher) rental assistance. "Owned by a PHA," for these purposes, means the dwelling unit is in a project owned by:  the PHA,  an entity wholly controlled by the PHA, or  a limited liability company or limited partnership in which the PHA (or an entity wholly controlled by it) holds a controlling interest in the managing member or general partner.  A dwelling unit shall not be deemed to be owned by a PHA for these purposes, however, merely because the PHA holds:  a fee interest as ground lessor in the property on which the unit is situated, a security interest under a mortgage or deed of trust on the unit, or a non-controlling interest in an entity which owns the unit or in the managing member or general partner of an entity which owns the unit.  In an exception to the prohibition against attaching to a PHA project more than 20% of funding available for tenant-based assistance, a PHA may use up to an additional 10% to provide units that:  house homeless individuals and families, house families with veterans, provide supportive housing to persons with disabilities or elderly persons, or are located in areas where vouchers are difficult to use.  The bill revises the income-mixing requirement for such projects to add to the current assistance limitation of a maximum 25 dwelling units per project an alternative limitation of 25% of such dwelling units. Neither limitation shall apply to dwelling units exclusively made available to elderly families or to households eligible for certain supportive services. The term of a housing assistance payment contract may increase from 15 to 20 years. The bill also revises requirements for rent adjustments.",2023-01-11T13:29:37Z,
114-hr-3697,114,hr,3697,Section 3 Modernization and Improvement Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-10-07,2015-10-07,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]",NY,D,V000081,0,"Section 3 Modernization and Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to revise the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program for economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons. Public and Indian housing agencies that receive HUD development assistance, operating assistance, or modernization grants provided under the program (recipients) must report annually to HUD on their compliance with employment and contracting requirements and on the performance of their contractors and subcontractors. HUD must develop and implement policies and procedures for imposing a series of administrative sanctions, graduated in severity, on recipients and their contractors and subcontractors for noncompliance with this Act or the program's requirements. The HUD rental assistance program is exempted from requirements that:   opportunities for training and employment in connection with a housing rehabilitation, housing construction, or other public construction project be given to low- and very low-income persons residing within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the project is located; and contracts awarded for work in connection with such projects be given to businesses providing economic opportunities for such persons in those areas in which the assistance is expended.  HUD shall require that public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of multifamily properties assisted under the rental assistance program, and their contractors and subcontractors, make their best efforts to give low- and very low-income persons all the training and employment opportunities generated by or in such properties, including opportunities: (1) not involving property construction or rehabilitation; and (2) generated by assistance provided under the program. HUD must also require that such PHAs and owners award work contracts in connection with these properties to businesses that provide economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons.",2023-01-11T13:29:41Z,
114-hr-3700,114,hr,3700,Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016,Housing and Community Development,2015-10-07,2016-07-29,Became Public Law No: 114-201.,House,"Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]",MO,R,L000569,11,"(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 2, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016  This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing laws to modify the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rental assistance (including section 8 low-income [voucher]) and public housing programs, the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA's) requirements for condominium mortgage insurance, and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) single family housing guaranteed loan program.  TITLE I--SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC HOUSING  (Sec. 101) This section revises the requirements for Public House Agencies (PHAs) to inspect dwelling units before making housing assistance payments to ensure that units comply with housing quality standards. If the PHA determines that a unit has defects, the bill sets forth procedures and requirements for determining noncompliance, correcting defects, withholding assistance payments, terminating a housing payments contract for a unit, notifying tenants, and relocating a tenant.  (Sec. 102) A PHA must review the incomes of assisted families in dwelling units: (1) upon the initial provision of housing assistance for the family, (2) annually thereafter, and (3) any time the family's income and deductions are estimated to increase by 10%. A family may request a review at any time its income and deductions are estimated to decrease by 10%. The PHA must follow specified requirements in calculating income and deductions.  HUD must: (1) develop a mechanism for disclosing information to PHAs for employment and income verification, and (2) ensure that PHAs have access to information contained in the Do Not Pay system established by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012.  (Sec. 103) If a PHA determines that a tenant's income is greater than 120% of the area median income for two consecutive years, the PHA must: (1) charge the tenant the greater of the fair market rent or the amount of the government subsidy for the unit, or (2) terminate the tenancy. HUD may increase or decrease the income limitation based on unique local conditions, such as construction costs, unusually high or low family incomes, vacancy rates, or rental costs.  (Sec. 104) A PHA may not rent a dwelling unit to or assist families with net family assets exceeding $100,000 annually (adjusted for inflation) or an ownership interest in property that is suitable for occupancy. This restriction does not apply to victims of domestic violence, individuals using housing assistance for homeownership opportunities, or a family that is offering a property for sale. PHAs must require applicants to authorize financial institutions to disclose records necessary to determine eligibility for benefits.  (Sec. 105) A unit owned by a PHA means any dwelling unit located in a project owned by: (1) the PHA, (2) an entity wholly controlled by the PHA, or (3) a limited liability company or limited partnership in which the PHA holds a controlling interest.  A unit shall not be deemed to be owned by a PHA if the agency only holds an interest in the ground lease, holds a security interest under a mortgage or deed of trust on the unit, or holds a non-controlling interest in an entity that owns the unit.  (Sec. 106) This section changes requirements for PHA project-based assistance. (Project-based rental assistance is a subsidy attached to a unit of privately-owned housing that houses low-income tenants. If the family moves, the subsidy remains with the housing unit. In contrast, tenant-based rental assistance vouchers permit families to move and retain their vouchers.)  A PHA may not use more than 20% of its authorized units for project-based vouchers (PBVs), except for an additional 10% that a PHA may use for PBVs that target the homeless, veterans, the elderly, the disabled, or for units in areas where vouchers are difficult to use due to market conditions.  Calculation of the 20% limit shall not include units subject to federal rent restrictions or receiving another type of long-term housing subsidy from HUD.  A PHA may not provide PBVs in a project that exceed the greater of 25% of the units in a property or 25 units, subject to exceptions for units: (1) exclusively made available to elderly families or to households eligible for supportive service, or (2) located in areas where vouchers are difficult to use or where the poverty rate is 20% or lower.  This section extends the permissible term for PBV contracts from 15 to 20 years, subject to the availability of funds and inspection requirements. If there are insufficient funds, a PHA must prioritize payments for units subject to a PBV contract if other cost-saving measures that do not require the termination of contracts are available. Subject to these limitations, a PHA and the owner may: (1) add eligible units within the same project during the term of a contract, and (2) enter into a housing assistance payments contract with an owner for housing under construction or recently constructed.  If a PBV contract is not extended or is terminated, this section extends tenant-based rental assistance for households to continue to reside in the property or to choose to move.  Subject to existing rent restrictions, a PHA and owner may agree to limit rent increases to the operating cost adjustment factor (OCAF) established by HUD pursuant to the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997. Owners may request an additional adjustment periodically subject to rent reasonableness.  Residents may place their names on site-specific waiting lists managed by owners, in addition to waiting lists established by PHAs.  A PHA may provide PBV assistance to improve, develop, or replace a public housing property or property that it controls or has an ownership interest in without using a competitive process if it notifies the public of its intent through its public housing agency plan.  PHAs may use project-based HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) and Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers under the same policies and procedures applicable to general purpose vouchers.  (Sec. 107) This section modifies the public notice requirements for proposed Fair Market Rents (FMRs). PHAs may request exception payment standards within fair market rental areas, subject to HUD procedures and criteria. (Payment standards are used to calculate the housing assistance payment that the PHA pays to the owner on behalf of the family leasing the unit.) No PHA shall be required to reduce any payment standard for a unit based on a reduction in the fair market rent determination if the family occupying the unit before the FMR analysis continues to reside in the unit.  (Sec. 108) HUD must collect and publish utility consumption data to assist in establishing tenant-paid utility allowances.  (Sec. 109) PHAs may establish a replacement reserve to fund specified capital fund activities, subject to specified requirements and restrictions on the transfer of operating funds into the replacement reserve.  (Sec. 110) This section increases: (1) to 36 months the time-period for which a child aging out of foster care may use a family unification housing voucher, and (2) to 24 the maximum age for an individual using the Family Unification Program (FUP). HUD must issue guidance to improve coordination between PHAs and public child welfare agencies in carrying out the FUP.  (Sec. 111) HUD must publish guidelines for minimum heating requirements in public housing units operated by PHAs.  (Sec. 112) This section revises the requirements for providing and calculating voucher rental assistance for families living in manufactured housing.  (Sec. 113) HUD must prioritize financial assistance for U.S. citizens or nationals over aliens who are eligible for assistance.  (Sec. 114) This section exempts PHAs in the county of Los Angeles, California, and in the states of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi from the requirement to include public housing residents on their governing boards. PHAs that do not include residents on their boards must establish an advisory board of at least six public housing residents or recipients of section 8 assistance.  TITLE II--RURAL HOUSING  (Sec. 201) This section amends the Housing Act of 1949 to permit USDA to delegate to preferred lenders its loan approval authority for the Rural Housing Service's single family housing guaranteed loan program.  (Sec. 202) USDA may charge lenders a fee of up to $50 per loan to use USDA's automated underwriting systems for the single family loan program.  TITLE III--FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR CONDOMINIUMS  (Sec. 301) This title amends the National Housing Act to require the FHA to modify its certification requirements for condominium mortgage insurance to make recertifications substantially less burdensome than original certifications. The FHA must consider lengthening the time between certifications for approved properties and allowing information to be updated rather than resubmitted.  A HUD field office must make decisions regarding exemptions to current FHA commercial space requirements and must consider factors relating to the economy of the locality in which the project is located.  The FHA must apply to FHA condominium mortgage insurance the existing standards of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) relating to encumbrances under private transfer fee covenants to the same extent and in the same manner as those standards apply to mortgage investments by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). If the FHFA changes its standards after enactment of this bill, the FHA must adopt the changes or disregard them with an explanatory notice within 90 days.  The FHA must issue guidance regarding the percentage of units that must be occupied by the owners (or sold to owners intending to meet such occupancy requirements) in order for a condominium to be eligible for FHA mortgage insurance. If the guidance is not issued within 90 days of enactment of this bill: (1) at least 35% of all family units must be occupied by the owners or sold to owners who intend to meet the occupancy requirement, and (2) the FHA may increase the requirement for a project on a project-by-project or regional basis after considering factors relating to the economy of the locality in which the project is located.  TITLE IV--HOUSING REFORMS FOR THE HOMELESS AND FOR VETERANS  (Sec. 401) This section amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to require HUD to define the ''geographic area'' for purposes of the Continuum of Care Program (which awards project sponsors or unified funding agencies competitive grants focused on addressing the long-term housing and services needs of homeless individuals and families). (Sec. 402) Local governments receiving Emergency Solutions Grants may distribute all or part of the assistance to PHAs or Local Redevelopment Authorities. (The grants are awarded to assist the homeless and prevent homelessness. Distribution of the grants is currently limited to nonprofit organizations.)  (Sec. 403) This section amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require HUD to transfer the position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs to the Office of the Secretary.  (Sec. 404) HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must submit annually to Congress reports regarding: the number of veterans assisted by HUD programs, coordination of services for veterans, and the cost of administering programs to veterans.  (Sec. 405) HUD must reopen the public comment period for the interim rule entitled "Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program."  TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS  (Sec. 501) All recipients of HUD Disaster Housing Assistance Program funds must meet specified income verification requirements.  (Sec. 502) This section amends the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 to prohibit HUD from requiring any dwelling in the Self-Help Ownership Opportunity Program to meet energy efficiency standards other than those included in the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.  (Sec. 503) HUD must create data exchange standards to improve interoperability between federal and state agencies.  TITLE VI--REPORTS  (Sec. 601) HUD, in consultation with the Department of Labor, must report to Congress on their interagency strategies to improve family economic empowerment by linking housing assistance with other support services, such as employment counseling and training, financial education and growth, childcare, transportation, meals, and youth recreational activities.  TITLE VII--HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS  (Sec. 701) This title revises the formula and requirements for distributing funds under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) Program.  A grantee that received an allocation in FY2016 shall continue to be eligible for such allocations in subsequent fiscal years, subject to HUD approval and the amounts available from appropriations Acts. HUD shall:  redetermine a grantee's eligibility at least once every 10 years, and ensure that a grantee that received an allocation in the prior fiscal year does not receive an allocation 5% less than or 10% greater than the amount allocated to that grantee in the preceding fiscal year.   HUD may also award such funds to an alternative grantee if the original grantee agrees in a written document meeting HUD approval.",2023-04-24T20:39:44Z,
114-hr-3704,114,hr,3704,"To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.",Housing and Community Development,2015-10-07,2015-10-07,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]",NC,R,M001187,1,This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem mortgage appraisal services donated by a fee appraiser to an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions to be customary and reasonable.,2023-01-11T13:29:41Z,
114-s-2085,114,s,2085,"A bill to clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.",Housing and Community Development,2015-09-28,2015-09-28,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]",OH,R,P000449,4,This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem mortgage appraisal services donated by a fee appraiser to an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions to be customary and reasonable.,2023-01-11T13:29:44Z,
114-hr-3519,114,hr,3519,Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-09-16,2015-09-16,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]",MN,D,E000288,2,"Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2015  Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Federal Housing Commissioner each to establish a pilot program to encourage, through assistance provided under the Home Affordable Modification Program under the Secretary of the Treasury's Making Home Affordable initiative, the use of shared appreciation mortgage modifications that: (1) are designed to return greater cash flow to investors than other loss-mitigation activities, including foreclosure; and (2) result in positive net present value for the investor. Requires a shared appreciation mortgage modification to: (1) reduce by specified action the loan-to-value ratio of a covered mortgage to 115% immediately upon modification and to 95% within 3 years; (2) reduce the interest rate if such a principal reduction would not result in an affordable reduced monthly payment; (3) reduce to a specified amount any periodic payment the homeowner is required to make; (4) require the homeowner to pay the investor, after refinancing or selling the real property securing a covered mortgage, up to 50% of the amount of any increase in the value of the real property during a specified period; and (5) result in a positive net present value for the investor after taking into account the principal reduction and, if necessary, any interest rate reduction. Requires the Director to: (1) provide that an enterprise may negotiate regarding a shared appreciation mortgage modification of a covered mortgage with any mortgage insurance provider for a mortgage on the subject property, and (2) allow advanced claim agreements with respect to such mortgage insurance policies.",2023-01-11T13:29:53Z,
114-s-2038,114,s,2038,Jumpstart GSE Reform Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-09-16,2015-09-16,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN]",TN,R,C001071,3,"Jumpstart GSE Reform Act   Prohibits the use of an increase in the guarantee fee required to be charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or any affiliate of such organizations (enterprises) to offset an increase in outlays or a reduction in revenues for any purposes other than those related to the enterprises' business functions under: (1) the congressional budget, (2) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), or (3) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Act 2010.  Prohibits the Department of the Treasury from selling, transferring, relinquishing, liquidating, divesting, or otherwise disposing of any outstanding shares of senior preferred stock acquired pursuant to a specified Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between Treasury and an enterprise until Congress has passed and the President has signed into law legislation that includes a specific instruction to Treasury regarding the sale, transfer, relinquishment, liquidation, divestiture, or other disposition of the senior preferred stock so acquired.",2023-01-11T13:29:46Z,
114-s-2036,114,s,2036,Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-09-15,2015-11-25,Became Public Law No: 114-93.,Senate,"Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]",LA,R,V000127,1,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to suspend the compensation packages approved for 2015 for the chief executive officers of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), and any affiliates, and in lieu of such packages establish the compensation and benefits for each such chief executive officer at the same level in effect for that officer as of January 1, 2015. Such compensation and benefits may not thereafter be increased. This suspension shall not be construed to affect the prohibition of the STOCK Act against receipt of bonuses by the chief executive officer of each GSE during any period of conservatorship. It shall only apply to such a chief executive officer if the GSE is in conservatorship or receivership as a critically undercapitalized regulated entity pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. (Sec. 4) Any chief executive officer affected by this compensation package suspension shall not be considered a federal employee.",2023-04-24T20:39:50Z,
114-hr-3467,114,hr,3467,Together We Care Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-09-09,2015-09-09,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]",NY,D,V000081,1,"Together We Care Act of 2015  This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for the training of public housing residents as home health aides and providers of home-based health services to enable them to provide covered home-based health services (services for which medical assistance is available under a state Medicaid plan or for which financial assistance is available under this Act) to residents of:   public housing who are elderly, disabled, or both; and  federally-assisted rental housing who are elderly, disabled, or both, subject to HUD criteria.  The grants may be used:   to establish a program to train public housing residents to provide covered home-based health care services to elderly and disabled public housing residents and to elderly and disabled residents of federally-assisted rental housing,  for the transportation and child care expenses of public housing residents in training, and  for the administrative expenses of carrying out such a program.  For any resident of public housing who is trained as a home health aide or as a provider of home-based health services under the program, any income received for providing covered home-based health services shall apply towards eligibility for benefits under federal housing programs as specified in this Act, based on length of time following completion of the training.",2023-01-11T13:29:54Z,
114-hr-3453,114,hr,3453,Federal Home Loan Bank Product Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-09-08,2015-09-22,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.",House,"Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]",GA,D,S001157,1,Federal Home Loan Bank Product Act This bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to make the Federal Housing Finance Agency the appropriate federal banking agency for any Federal Home Loan Bank (thereby exempting any Federal Home Loan Bank loan from regulation as a swap).  The Legal Certainity for Bank Products Act of 2000 is amended to include as a bank any Federal Home Loan Bank.,2023-01-11T13:29:55Z,
114-s-1909,114,s,1909,Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-30,2015-07-30,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]",UT,R,L000577,7,"Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to:   implement, administer, or enforce the final rule of the Department of Housing and Urban Development entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 [July 16, 2015]); or  design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing.",2023-01-11T13:30:01Z,
114-hr-3275,114,hr,3275,Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-29,2015-07-29,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]",MN,D,E000288,0,"Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a program to provide grants and loans to assist low-income owners of manufactured homes constructed before December 31, 1994, in decommissioning their dated homes and replacing them with Energy Star-qualified manufactured or modular homes.  Grants or loans may be made only to a low-income owner of a dated manufactured home who has used that home as a primary residence on a year-round basis for at least the preceding 24 months. Each household may only receive one grant or loan under the program.  The bill sets forth requirements with respect to: (1) ownership of the land on which the new manufactured or modular home is to be sited, and (2) the decommissioning of a dated home.",2023-01-11T13:30:23Z,
114-hr-3393,114,hr,3393,Mortgage Fairness Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-29,2015-07-29,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]",FL,R,P000599,5,"Mortgage Fairness Act of 2015  This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise points and fees under a high-cost mortgage which currently include all compensation paid directly or indirectly by a consumer or creditor to a mortgage originator from any source, including a mortgage originator that is also the creditor in a table-funded transaction. "Table funding" means a settlement at which a loan is funded by a contemporaneous advance of loan funds and an assignment of the loan to the person advancing the funds. A table-funded transaction is not a transaction in the secondary mortgage. Compensation from any source shall not include any compensation taken into account in settling the mortgage interest rate and for which there is no separate charge to the consumer. Such compensation shall include, however, any other compensation paid directly or indirectly by a consumer or creditor to an individual employed by or contracting with the originator or a mortgage originator.",2023-01-11T13:30:18Z,
114-hr-3424,114,hr,3424,Moving to Work Reform Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-29,2015-07-29,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]",CA,D,W000187,1,"Moving to Work Reform Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from entering into or extending any Moving to Work agreement for any public housing agency (PHA) for participation in the Moving to Work Demonstration Program, unless the agreement is subject to specified terms and conditions set forth by this Act for its entire duration. (Under the Moving to Work Demonstration Program up to 30 selected PHAs, including Indian housing authorities, may administer the public or Indian housing program and the Section 8 housing assistance payments program in ways designed to reduce costs and achieve greater cost-effectiveness in federal expenditures, provide incentives for heads of households to become economically self-sufficient, and increase housing choices for lower-income families.) Under such an agreement a PHA:   may not establish any new rent policy that raises rent burdens for a significant portion of participating families, or causes specified other results, unless certain conditions are met; may use funds appropriated for renewal of tenant-based rental assistance only for payments assisting eligible families with housing costs;  shall receive funding for renewal of tenant-based rental assistance under the same formula applied to nonparticipating PHAs; must provide ongoing housing assistance to substantially the same number of eligible low-income families as it could assist ordinarily but with average cost burdens no higher than those of families assisted under Sections 8 (low-income housing assistance) and 9 (Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds) of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and  develop and implement a plan to expand families' access to neighborhoods with low crime, high-performing schools, or other indicators of high opportunity, if a disproportionately low share of PHA-assisted families lives in such neighborhoods.   HUD may not waive specified housing-related requirements. HUD must conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Demonstration Program to:  analyze the risks and potential benefits of expanding it to additional agencies; and identify reforms, and selection criteria in case the Demonstration Program is expanded, that would improve its effectiveness in testing innovative policies while minimizing adverse effects on low-income families and ensuring efficient use of federal funds to meet the most pressing housing needs.",2023-01-11T13:30:16Z,
114-hr-3260,114,hr,3260,Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-28,2015-07-28,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]",IL,D,S001145,5,"Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2015  Requires newly constructed, federally assisted single family houses and town houses to include at least one level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (1005-ICC ANSI A117.1-2009) and any future revisions. Requires: (1) each applicant for federal financial assistance to submit compliance assurances to the relevant federal agency, and (2) each person who arranges for design or construction of a covered dwelling to submit architectural and construction plans for state or local approval. Prohibits federal financial assistance to a state or local government unit unless the recipient is taking certain enforcement actions with regard to covered dwellings. Permits: (1) private civil actions in a U.S. district court or state court for violations of this Act, and (2) the Attorney General to commence civil actions or intervene in civil actions under this Act.",2023-01-11T13:30:23Z,
114-hr-3203,114,hr,3203,Vacant Homes Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-23,2015-07-23,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]",NY,D,H001038,0,"Vacant Homes Act of 2015 This bill provides the mortgage owner of a home in foreclosure who receives notice from the homeowner (or from the homeowner's designee) of a qualified offer to buy the home in a short sale 90 days after receiving the notice to respond to the homeowner and the person who made the offer. The same response time requirement shall apply to the owner of a foreclosed home (or a servicer acting on the owner's behalf) who receives a qualified offer to buy it. A response rejecting an offer shall be sufficient only if, among other things, it makes a counteroffer meeting specified criteria. Aggrieved homeowners or offerors may bring private civil actions for failure to receive a timely and adequate mandatory response. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may apply to the U.S. district court for the district in which a home in foreclosure or a foreclosed home is located for an order requiring either the mortgage owner of the home in foreclosure or the owner of the foreclosed home (or a servicer acting on the owner's behalf) to comply with the timely and adequate response requirements of this Act.",2023-01-11T13:30:25Z,
114-hr-3145,114,hr,3145,Protect Local Independence in Housing Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-21,2015-09-08,Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.,House,"Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]",PA,R,P000605,0,Protect Local Independence in Housing Act of 2015 Amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit its provisions from being construed to prohibit conduct resulting in a disparate impact on a class protected by such Act unless the person engaging in that conduct intended that impact.,2023-01-11T13:30:27Z,
114-hr-3085,114,hr,3085,LEAD SALE Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-16,2015-07-16,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]",PA,D,C001090,4,"Lead Exposure Accountability During Sales Avoids Lead Endangerment Act of 2015 or the LEAD SALE Act of 2015 This bill amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 with respect to federal regulations governing the disclosure of lead-based paint hazards in target housing that is offered for sale or lease. A civil liability shall be imposed upon any violators of these regulations who fail to disclose lead-based paint hazards to residents or invitees of the target housing suffering damages from them. Authority is granted to:   the Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate, administer oaths, and subpoena the production of documents, and the attendance and testimony of witnesses, in order to implement lead disclosure requirements; and any U.S. district court within the jurisdiction of a noncompliance inquiry to enforce such requirements.",2023-01-11T13:30:29Z,
114-hr-3098,114,hr,3098,Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-16,2015-07-16,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]",CA,D,H001063,0,"Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Program, under which HUD may guarantee the repayment of loans made by lenders to local governments, local redevelopment agencies, or Base Realignment and Closure Commission redevelopment projects to carry out projects for redeveloping brownfields and promoting urban renewal. Requires such an entity, in order to receive such a loan guarantee, to submit: (1) a master plan that describes the proposed brownfield redevelopment project, demonstrates that such project will result in major redevelopment, provides evidence of investment commitments from non-federal entities, and includes a remediation action plan approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and (2) a certification from EPA that the brownfield to be redeveloped requires environmental remediation. Prohibits an entity from: (1) receiving a loan guarantee if it was responsible for contaminating the brownfield to be redeveloped, or (2) having more than one outstanding loan that is guaranteed under the Program.  Sets forth requirements regarding an eligible loan's principal amount, interest rate, duration, and repayment terms. Directs HUD to establish criteria for selecting entities to receive loan guarantees.",2023-01-11T13:30:29Z,
114-hr-3030,114,hr,3030,Baudette Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-10,2016-03-23,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.",House,"Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]",MN,D,P000258,0,"Baudette Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Coast Guard to convey specified federal land (including buildings, structures, utilities, and miscellaneous facilities) in Baudette, Minnesota, to the city of Baudette, upon payment to the United States of the property's fair market value.  The fair market value of the covered property must be:  determined by a real estate appraiser selected by the city, and licensed to practice in Minnesota; and subject to the approval of the Coast Guard, considering specified requirements regarding use of the property.    Any proceeds received by the United States from a conveyance under this Act shall be deposited in the Coast Guard Housing Fund.  As a condition of any conveyance under this Act, the Coast Guard shall require that all interest in and to the covered property revert to the United States if any part of the property ceases being used for:  affordable housing or a related purpose, or infrastructure providing a public benefit approved by the city.   The authority to convey the covered property shall expire four years after this Act's enactment.",2023-01-11T13:30:31Z,
114-hr-2995,114,hr,2995,"Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016",Housing and Community Development,2015-07-09,2015-07-09,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.",House,"Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]",FL,R,C001045,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)  Highlights:  The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 provides FY2016 appropriations to agencies responsible for:   regulating the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries;  collecting taxes and assisting taxpayers;  managing federal buildings and the federal workforce; and operating the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, and the District of Columbia.   The bill decreases Financial Services and General Government discretionary funding below FY2015 levels.  Compared to FY2015 levels, the bill includes increases for the judiciary and decreases for the Department of the Treasury and the District of Columbia.  Within the Treasury budget, the bill decreases funding for the Internal Revenue Service.   The bill also includes provisions that restrict funds or affect policy in areas such as:    the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act;  the funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau;   Internal Revenue Service determinations of tax-exempt status;   the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rule;  policies affecting Cuba; local District of Columbia policy on issues such as marijuana legalization, abortions, and needle exchange programs.   Full Summary:  Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016  Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies.  Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016  TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY  Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including:   Salaries and Expenses,  the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence,  the Office of Inspector General, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and  the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.   Provides appropriations to Treasury for:    the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,  the Bureau of the Fiscal Service,  the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau,  the U.S. Mint, and  the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account.   Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.  Provides appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for:  Taxpayer Services, Enforcement,  Operations Support, and  Business Systems Modernization.   (Sec. 101) Permits up to 5% of any IRS appropriation provided by this bill to be transferred to any other IRS appropriation upon advance approval of Congress.  (Sec. 102) Requires the IRS to maintain an employee training program that includes taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law.  (Sec. 103) Requires the IRS to institute and enforce policies and procedures to safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayers' information and protect against identity theft.  (Sec. 104) Permits the IRS to use funds for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers.  (Sec. 105) Bars the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to make a video unless it is approved in advance by the Service-Wide Video Editorial Board. (Sec. 106) Requires the IRS to notify employers of any address changes related to employment tax payments.  (Sec. 107) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to target U.S. citizens for exercising any rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  (Sec. 108) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs.  (Sec. 109) Requires the IRS to comply with certain procedures and policies for conference spending that were recommended by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.   (Sec. 110) Prohibits funds provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) from being transferred to the IRS to implement PPACA.  (Sec. 111) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to implement the requirement under PPACA that individuals maintain minimum essential health care coverage.  (Sec. 112) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill for providing employee bonuses or hiring former employees without considering conduct and federal tax compliance.  (Sec. 113) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to violate the confidentiality of tax returns.  (Sec. 114) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill for pre-populated returns.  (Sec. 115) Permits Treasury to use funds provided by this bill for uniforms, overseas motor vehicles and insurance, contracts with the Department of State for health and medical services for overseas Treasury employees, and experts or consultants (Sec. 116) Permits certain transfers between Treasury accounts, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements.  (Sec. 117) Permits the IRS to transfer certain funds to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements.  (Sec. 118) Bars Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from using funds to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note.  (Sec. 119) Permits Treasury to transfer funds from Bureau of Fiscal Services--Salaries and Expenses to the Debt Collection Fund to cover the costs of debt collection. Requires the transferred amounts to be reimbursed from debt collections received in the Fund.  (Sec. 120) Prohibits the U.S. Mint from using funds to construct or operate any museum without congressional approval.  (Sec. 121) Prohibits the use of funds to merge the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without congressional approval.  (Sec. 122) Deems funds provided for Treasury's intelligence-related activities as authorized for FY2016 until enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2016.  (Sec. 123) Permits up to $5,000 to be made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Fund for official reception and representation expenses.  (Sec. 124) Requires Treasury to submit a capital investment plan to Congress.  (Sec. 125) Requires the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Financial Research to report quarterly to Congress on their activities.  (Sec. 126) Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) to limit the fees available for obligation by the Office of Financial Research to the amount provided in appropriations acts beginning in FY2017.  (Sec. 127) Requires Treasury to report to Congress on the Franchise Fund.  (Sec. 128) Requires Treasury to report to Congress on economic warfare and financial terrorism.  (Sec. 129) Prohibits Treasury from using funds for certain regulations, revenue rulings, or other guidance related to the standards used to determine the tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(4) organization.  (Sec. 130) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to approve, license, facilitate, authorize, or otherwise allow certain categories of travel to Cuba incident to non-academic educational exchanges.  (Sec. 131) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to approve, license, facilitate, authorize, or otherwise allow the importation of property confiscated by the Cuban government.  (Sec. 132) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to approve, license, facilitate, authorize, or otherwise allow any financial transactions with the Cuban military or intelligence service. Includes exceptions for: (1) exports permitted under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, and (2) financial transactions necessary for the maintenance and improvement of the military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  (Sec. 133) Prohibits Treasury from using funds provided by this bill to enforce specified guidance for U.S. positions on multilateral development banks which engage with developing countries on coal-fired power generation. (Sec. 134) Requires the Office of Financial Research to provide public notice of at least 90 days before issuing a proposed rule, report, or regulation. (Sec. 135) Prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this bill to determine that a church is not exempt from taxation for participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign unless: the IRS Commissioner consents, Congress is notified, and the determination is effective no earlier than 90 days after congressional notification.  Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2016  TITLE II--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT  Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Executive Office of the President and designated accounts, including:    the White House,  the Executive Residence at the White House,  White House Repair and Restoration,  the Council of Economic Advisers,  the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council,  the Office of Administration,  the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),  the Office of National Drug Control Policy,  Information Technology Oversight and Reform,  Special Assistance to the President, and  the Official Residence of the Vice President.   (Sec. 201) Permits certain transfers of funds between accounts within the Executive Office of the President, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements.   (Sec. 202) Require the OMB to report to Congress on the costs of implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank).  (Sec. 203) Requires the OMB to include a statement of budgetary impact with any executive order or Presidential memorandum issued during FY2016.  (Sec. 204) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for statements abrogating legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President.  (Sec. 205) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for an executive order or Presidential memorandum that contravenes existing law.  Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2016  TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY  Provides FY2016 appropriations to the judiciary for:   the Supreme Court of the United States;  the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; the U.S. Court of International Trade; Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services; the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; the Federal Judicial Center; and the U.S. Sentencing Commission.   (Sec. 301) Permits funds provided by this title for salaries and expenses to be used for the employment of temporary or intermittent experts and consultants.  (Sec. 302) Permits certain transfers of funds between judiciary accounts, subject to congressional notification and specified requirements.  (Sec. 303) Permits up to $11,000 of appropriations provided for salaries and expenses for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services to be used for official reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United States.  (Sec. 304) Permits the delegation of authority to the judiciary for contracts for repairs that are under $100,000.  (Sec. 305) Requires the U.S. Marshals Service to provide a court security pilot program.  (Sec. 306) Amends the Judicial Improvement Act of 1990; the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006; and the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act to extend several temporary judgeships.  District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2016  TITLE IV--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  Provides FY2016 appropriations to the District of Columbia, including federal payments for:   Resident Tuition Support;  Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia;  District of Columbia Courts;  Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts;  the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia;  the District of Columbia Public Defender Service;  the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council;  Judicial Commissions;  School Improvement;  the District of Columbia National Guard; and  Testing and Treatment of HIV/AIDS.  Provides local funds for the operation of the District of Columbia out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as set forth in the FY2016 Budget Request Act of 2015 that the District of Columbia submitted to Congress.  TITLE V--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES  Provides appropriations for independent agencies, including:   the Administrative Conference of the United States,  the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),  the Consumer Product Safety Commission,  the Election Assistance Commission,  the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),  the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,  the Federal Election Commission,  the Federal Labor Relations Authority,  the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),  the General Services Administration (GSA),  the Merit Systems Protection Board,  the National Archives and Records Administration,  the National Credit Union Administration,  the Office of Government Ethics,  the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),  the Office of Special Counsel,  the Postal Regulatory Commission,  the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board,  the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),  the Selective Service System,  the Small Business Administration (SBA),  the U.S. Postal Service, and  the U.S. Tax Court.   Requires the U.S. Postal Service to: (1) continue six day delivery and rural delivery of the mail at not less than the 1983 level, and (2) maintain and comply with service standards for first class mail and periodicals effective on July 1, 2012. (Sec. 501) Amends Dodd-Frank to permit the congressional appropriations committees to review transfers from the Federal Reserve system to the CFPB.  (Sec. 502) Changes the CFPB's source of funding from transfers from the Federal Reserve System to annual appropriations beginning in FY2017.  (Sec. 503) Requires the CFPB to notify Congress of any request for a transfer of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  (Sec. 504) Requires the CFPB to submit to Congress quarterly reports on its activities.  (Sec. 505) Permits the GSA to use funds to hire passenger motor vehicles.  (Sec. 506) Permits funds provided for the Federal Buildings Fund to be transferred between activities if necessary to meet program requirements, subject to congressional approval.  (Sec. 507) Requires budget requests for courthouse construction funds to meet specified standards.  (Sec. 508) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to increase square footage, provide cleaning services or security enhancements, or provide any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund to any agency that does not pay the assessed rent.  (Sec. 509) Permits the GSA to use specified funds to pay claims against the federal government that are under $250,000 and arise from direct construction projects and building acquisitions if Congress is notified in advance.  (Sec. 510) Requires GSA, if specified congressional committees adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus, to ensure that the delineated area of procurement matches the prospectus.  (Sec. 511) Requires GSA to submit a spending plan and explanation to Congress for: (1) each project funded with the Major Repairs and Alterations and Judiciary Capital Security Program accounts, and (2) E-Government projects funded with the Federal Citizen Services Fund account. (Sec. 512) Permits the SBA to transfer specified funds between appropriations accounts.  (Sec. 513) Waives certain loan guarantee fees for veterans and their spouses.  TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT  Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill.  (Sec. 601) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to pay expenses or otherwise compensate non-federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this bill.  (Sec. 602) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being obligated beyond the current fiscal year or transferred to other appropriations unless authority is expressly provided by this bill.  (Sec. 603) Limits expenditures for consulting services to contracts where expenditures are a matter of public record, except where otherwise permitted under existing law.  (Sec. 604) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the U.S. government, except pursuant to transfer authority provided by an appropriations Act.  (Sec. 605) Requires enforcement of a Tariff Act of 1930 provision barring the importation of goods manufactured using convict labor.  (Sec. 606) Requires entities receiving funds provided by this bill to comply with the Buy American Act.  (Sec. 607) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill by any person or entity convicted of violating the Buy American Act.  (Sec. 608) Provides authority, restrictions, and requirements for reprogramming. Requires agencies funded in this bill to submit to Congress a report establishing a baseline for the application of reprogramming and transfer authorities.  (Sec. 609) Permits up to 50% of unobligated balances remaining at the end of FY2016 for salaries and expenses to remain available through FY2017, subject to reprogramming guidelines and congressional approval. (Sec. 610) Prohibits the Executive Office of the President from using funds provided by this bill to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation background investigation or an IRS determination of tax-exempt status under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except with the consent of the individual involved in an investigation or in extraordinary circumstances involving national security.  (Sec. 611) Makes certain cost accounting standards inapplicable to contracts under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.  (Sec. 612) Permits the OPM to accept and utilize funds made available for resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program.  (Sec. 613) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions.  (Sec. 614) Provides exceptions to the prohibition in section 613 if the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.  (Sec. 615) Waives Buy American Act restrictions for commercial information technology acquired by the federal government.  (Sec. 616) Prohibits an officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this bill from accepting payments or reimbursements for travel, subsistence, or related expenses from a person or entity regulated by the agency or commission, subject to an exception for nonprofit tax-exempt organizations.  (Sec. 617) Permits the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the SEC to use funds for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues.  (Sec. 618) Requires agencies covered by this bill to consult with GSA before seeking new office space or making alterations to existing office space. Permits any agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease to do so during any period declared by the President to require emergency leasing authority.  (Sec. 619) Provides funds required under current law for:    compensation of the President;  payments to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund;  payment of government contributions for health and life insurance benefits of federal retired employees;  payments to finance the unfunded liability of annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; and  payments of annuities authorized to be paid from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.    (Sec. 620) Prohibits the FTC from using funds provided by this bill to complete the draft report entitled "Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts" unless the Working Group complies with Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review).  (Sec. 621) Bars the use of funds provided by this bill for the following positions: (1) Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, (2) Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, (3) Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury assigned to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy, and (4) White House Director of Urban Affairs.  (Sec. 622) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used in contravention of the Federal Records Act.  (Sec. 623) Requires specified regulatory agencies to report to Congress on increasing public participation in rulemaking, improving coordination among federal agencies, and identifying ineffective or excessively burdensome regulations.  (Sec. 624) Prohibits the obligation of funds in FY2016 from the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund established by Dodd-Frank.  (Sec. 625) Prohibits the SEC from using funds provided by this bill to require the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax-exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations.  (Sec. 626) Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal the indemnification agreement for swap data repositories and replace it with a confidentiality agreement.  (Sec. 627) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to require Internet service providers to disclose electronic communications information in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.  (Sec. 628) Prohibits the FCC from implementing, administering, or enforcing any rule unless the FCC publishes the text of the rule 21 days before a vote on the rule.  (Sec. 629) Prohibits the FCC from regulating rates for either broadband or wireless Internet providers.  (Sec. 630) Prohibits the FCC from implementing a specified order regarding protecting and promoting the open Internet (commonly known as net neutrality) until specified court challenges have been resolved.  (Sec. 631) Prohibits the Financial Stability Oversight Council from designating nonbanks as systemically important financial institutions until it: (1) identifies the risks to financial stability presented by the nonbank, and (2) permits the nonbank to present a plan to modify its business, structure, or operation to mitigate the identified risk prior to final designation.  (Sec. 632) Prohibits the CFPB from implementing a rule regarding the use of arbitration until specified requirements are addressed.  (Sec. 633) Prohibits the FCC from implementing a specified rule related to joint sales agreements.  TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--GOVERNMENT-WIDE  Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for appropriations by designated departments, agencies, and corporations.  (Sec. 701) Prohibits the use of appropriations by any federal department, agency, or instrumentality unless it administers a policy designed to ensure that all workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances.  (Sec. 702) Establishes price limitations on vehicles purchased by the federal government and specifies exceptions.  (Sec. 703) Permits appropriations for the current fiscal year to be used for quarters and cost-of-living allowances.  (Sec. 704) Prohibits the employment of noncitizens with certain exceptions. (Sec. 705) Permits appropriations provided to any department or agency for necessary expenses such as maintenance and operating expenses to be used for payments to the GSA for space and services.  (Sec. 706) Permits agencies to finance the costs of recycling and waste prevention programs with proceeds from the sale of materials recovered through the programs (Sec. 707) Permits funds provided to certain corporations and agencies for administrative expenses to be used to pay rent and other service costs in the District of Columbia (Sec. 708) Prohibits interagency financing of boards, commission, councils, committees, or similar groups absent prior statutory approval.  (Sec. 709) Prohibits funds from being used to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution.  (Sec. 710) Prohibits spending more than $5000 to redecorate or furnish the office of the head of a department or agency in specified circumstances unless Congress is notified in advance.  (Sec. 711) Permits interagency funding of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives.  (Sec. 712) Requires agencies to certify that certain appointments were not created solely or primarily to detail an individual to the White House.  (Sec. 713) Bars payment of any employee who prohibits, threatens, prevents, or otherwise penalizes another employee from communicating with Congress.  (Sec. 714) Prohibits funds from being used for training that is not directly related to the performance of official duties.  (Sec. 715) Prohibits an agency of the executive branch from using funds for publicity or propaganda purposes and for the preparation or distribution of materials designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress.  (Sec. 716) Prohibits an agency from providing a federal employee's home address to any labor organization absent employee authorization or a court order.  (Sec. 717) Prohibits funds from being used to provide any non-public information such as mailing, telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any organization outside the federal government without approval of Congress.  (Sec. 718) Prohibits funds from being used for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by Congress.  (Sec. 719) Directs agency employees to use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties.  (Sec. 720) Allows the use of funds to finance an appropriate share of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board administrative costs.  (Sec. 721) Permits agencies to transfer funds to the GSA to support specified government-wide and multiagency activities that meet certain requirements and are approved by OMB.  (Sec. 722) Permits breastfeeding at any location in a federal building or on federal property if the woman and child are authorized to be there.  (Sec. 723) Permits interagency funding of the National Science and Technology Council, and requires the OMB to provide a report describing the budget and resources connected with the council.  (Sec. 724) Requires documents involving the distribution of federal funds to indicate the agency providing the funds and the amount provided.  (Sec. 725) Prohibits federal agencies from using funds to monitor individuals' Internet use, subject to specified exceptions. (Sec. 726) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for health plans with prescription drug coverage unless contraceptive coverage is included. Includes exemptions for certain religious plans. Prohibits plans from discriminating against individuals who refuse to provide contraceptives due to religious beliefs or moral convictions.  (Sec. 727) States that the United States is committed to ensuring the health of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sports through testing, adjudication, education, and research.  (Sec. 728) Permits federal agencies and departments to use funds appropriated for official travel to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program, if consistent with OMB Circular A-126 regarding official travel for government personnel.  (Sec. 729) Prohibits funds from being used to implement OPM regulations limiting executive branch detailees to the legislative branch or to implement limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program.  (Sec. 730) Prohibits agencies from using funds for additional law enforcement training facilities that are not within or contiguous to existing locations without the approval of Congress. Permits the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities for training which cannot be accommodated in existing facilities.  (Sec. 731) Prohibits agencies from using funds to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless the story includes a notification that it was prepared or funded by the agency.  (Sec. 732) Prohibits the use of funds in contravention of the Privacy Act or associated regulations.  (Sec. 733) Prohibits the use of funds for contracts with any foreign incorporated entity which is an inverted domestic corporation. Requires a waiver if necessary for national security. Exempts contracts entered into prior to enactment of this bill.  (Sec. 734) Requires agencies to pay a fee to the OPM for processing retirements of employees who separate under Voluntary Early Retirement Authority or receive Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments.  (Sec. 735) Bars the use of funds to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a federal contract to disclose specified political contribution as a condition of submitting the offer.  (Sec. 736) Bars the use of funds for portraits of a federal officer or employee, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, or the head of an executive branch agency or legislative branch office.  (Sec. 737) Limits pay increases for certain categories of prevailing rate employees.  (Sec. 738) Eliminates automatic pay increases for the Vice President and certain categories of political appointees.  (Sec. 739) Requires agencies to submit annual reports to Inspectors General or senior ethics officials regarding the costs and contracting procedures for conferences that cost more than $100,000.  (Sec. 740) Prohibits the use of funds to increase, eliminate, or reduce funding for a program, project, or activity, unless the changes have been enacted into law or made using transfer or reprogramming authority provided in an appropriations Act.  (Sec. 741) Prohibits funds from being used to require contractors or employees to sign confidentiality agreements or statements restricting or prohibiting the reporting of waste, fraud, or abuse to investigative or law enforcement representatives.  (Sec. 742) Prohibits the use of funds to implement or enforce a nondisclosure agreement unless it meets specified criteria.  (Sec. 743) Prohibits the use of funds for specified transactions with any corporation with certain unpaid federal tax liabilities, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and decided that further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the government.  (Sec. 744) Prohibits the use of funds for specified transactions with any corporation that was convicted of a felony within the preceding 24 months, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and decided that further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the government.  (Sec. 745) Prohibits the use of funds for Executive Order 13690 (Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input).   (Sec. 746) Provides that references to "this Act" shall not apply to titles IV (District of Columbia) or VIII (General Provisions--District of Columbia) unless it is included in those titles or expressly provided for in this bill.  TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA  Sets forth permitted, restricted, and prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this bill for the District of Columbia.  (Sec. 801) Appropriates District of Columbia funds for making refunds and paying settlements or judgments against the District of Columbia government.  (Sec. 802) Prohibits the use of federal funds provided by this bill for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any state legislature.  (Sec. 803) Establishes reprogramming procedures for federal funds.  (Sec. 804) Prohibits the use of federal funds for the salaries and expenses of shadow U.S. Representatives or Senators.  (Sec. 805) Requires official vehicles provided to any officer or employee of the District of Columbia to be used only for official duties.  (Sec. 806) Prohibits the use of federal funds for a petition drive or civil action seeking voting representation in Congress for the District.  (Sec. 807) Bars the use of federal funds provided by this bill to distribute needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.  (Sec. 808) Provides that nothing in this bill prevents the Council or the Mayor from addressing contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans. Expresses the intent of Congress that legislation enacted on the issue should include a conscience clause providing exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions.  (Sec. 809) Prohibits the use of federal funds provided by this bill to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties for the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana).  Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill to legalize or reduce penalties for possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substance Act or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) for recreational purposes.  (Sec. 810) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for abortions except where the mother's life would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in cases of rape or incest.  (Sec. 811) Requires the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the District of Columbia to submit to Congress, the Mayor, and the Council a revised operating budget for agencies requiring a reallocation to address unanticipated changes in program requirements.  (Sec. 812) Requires the CFO of the District of Columbia to submit to Congress, the Mayor, and the Council a revised operating budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools that aligns the school budget to actual enrollment.  (Sec. 813) Permits the District of Columbia to reprogram or transfer funds between operating funds and capital and enterprise funds. Prohibits the transfer of any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects.  (Sec. 814) Prohibits federal funds from being obligated beyond the current fiscal year or transferred unless expressly permitted in this bill.  (Sec. 815) Permits up to 50% of unobligated balances available at the end of FY2016 from federal appropriations for salaries and expenses to remain available through FY2017, subject to congressional approval and reprogramming guidelines.  (Sec. 816) Appropriates local funds to the District of Columbia for FY2017 if no continuing resolution or regular appropriation for the District of Columbia is in effect. Provides the funds under the same authorities, conditions, and manner as provided for FY2016.  (Sec. 817) Provides that references to "this Act" in this title or title IV (District of Columbia) refer only to those titles, unless this Act expressly provides otherwise.  (Sec. 818) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to carry out the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Law 20-261) or to implement any rule or regulation promulgated to carry out the Act.  TITLE IX--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS  (Sec. 901) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to pay for an abortion or the administrative expenses in connection with a multi-state qualified health plan offered under PPACA which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. Includes exceptions if the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.  (Sec. 902) Establishes a spending reduction account for the amount by which spending proposed in this bill exceeds the subcommittee's allocation under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Specifies that the amount is $0. (Under the Rules of the House of Representatives, any savings included in the spending reduction account are not available for further appropriation during consideration of the bill.)",2023-01-11T13:30:33Z,
114-hr-2997,114,hr,2997,Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-09,2015-07-15,"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",House,"Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]",FL,R,R000593,3,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Private Investment in Housing Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a demonstration program under which, in FY2016 through FY2019, HUD may execute budget-neutral, performance-based agreements (for up to 12 years each) that result in a reduction in energy or water costs with appropriate entities to carry out projects for energy or water conservation improvements at up to 20,000 residential units in multifamily buildings participating in:  Section 8 project-based rental assistance programs under the United States Housing Act of 1937, other than Section 8 (voucher program) assistance; supportive housing for the elderly programs under the Housing Act of 1959; or supportive housing for persons with disabilities programs under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.  Specifies requirements for payment under an agreement, which shall be contingent on documented utility savings, as well as for agreement terms, eligibility, geographical diversity, and funding for the program. Limits this demonstration program to properties subject to affordability restrictions, which may be through an affordability agreement under a new housing assistance payments contract with HUD, or through an enforceable covenant with the property owner, for at least 15 years after completion of any conservation improvements made under the program. Requires HUD to submit to specified congressional committees a detailed plan for the implementation of this Act. Authorizes HUD, for each fiscal year during which an agreement is in effect, to use any HUD appropriated funds for the renewal of contracts under the program.",2023-01-11T13:30:32Z,
114-hr-2982,114,hr,2982,Solar and Water-Efficient Homes Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-08,2015-07-08,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]",CA,D,H001068,5,"Solar and Water-Efficient Homes Act of 2015  This bill amends the National Housing Act, with respect to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) insurance of financial institutions which finance housing alterations, repairs, improvements, or conversions, to increase the premium charge from 1% per annum of the net proceeds of a loan, advance of credit, or purchase, for the term of the obligation, to 1.5% per year of the remaining insured principal balance, with a specified exclusion and without taking into account delinquent payments or prepayments.  There may also be a single upfront additional premium charge of 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation with respect to existing single-family or multi-family structures. HUD may increase the limitations on premium payments to percentages greater than these but only if necessary, and not in excess of the minimum increase necessary to maintain a negative credit subsidy for insurance of loans, advances of credit, or certain purchases. The maximum insurance amount (10% of the total amount of such loans, advances of credit, and purchases) any financial institution may receive is repealed. The maximum obligation of an individual loan, advance of credit, or purchase that may be insured for improvements: (1) to an existing single-family dwelling is increased from $25,000 to $42,000; and (2) to an existing multi-family structure is increased from $60,000 to $100,380, with an average amount of $20,076 (currently $12,000) per family unit. HUD shall develop a method of indexing to increase these dollar amount limitations annually, based on consumer price index data on housing collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. These dollar amount limitations may also be increased by up to 150%, not to exceed the dollar amount of the loan used for purchasing or installing solar energy systems or for purchasing or implementing water conserving improvements.",2023-01-11T13:30:33Z,
114-hr-2953,114,hr,2953,Housing Assistance Reform Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-07-07,2015-07-07,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]",DE,D,C001083,0,"Housing Assistance Reform Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to increase the number of public housing agencies (PHAs) authorized to participate in the Moving to Work demonstration program by adding to it up to 60 high-performing, high-capacity PHAs, for a total of up to 300,000 housing vouchers and public housing units, over five years, to test and evaluate innovative models for improving economic self-sufficiency, mobility, academic performance, and other outcomes for tenants assisted by HUD. Selected PHAs may not receive more funding under low-income housing assistance, the Capital Fund, or the Operating Fund of the United States Housing Act of 1937 than they otherwise would have received without designation as a high performer under the public housing assessment system and the Section 8 (low-income housing assistance) management assessment program. If a PHA participating in the program before enactment of this Act has complied with the terms of its Moving to Work agreement, then HUD:  must extend the PHA's agreement under the same terms in effect on the agreement's date of expiration, and may not alter the formula allocation for the agency's funding.  There shall no longer be any limitation, under the Rental Assistance Demonstration specified in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (as amended), on the number of PHA and certain other multifamily housing units receiving Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds assistance or low-income moderate rehabilitation program assistance that may be converted to tenant-based or project-based rental assistance units.",2023-01-11T13:30:35Z,
114-hr-2938,114,hr,2938,National Design Services Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-06-25,2015-06-25,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]",CO,D,P000593,10,"National Design Services Act of 2015 Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a loan repayment program for eligible architects who provide certain design services on behalf of a Community Design Center (a non-profit organization operated and managed by a licensed architect that conducts research and provides design services for community development projects). Requires an eligible architect, in order to participate in the loan repayment program, to enter into a written contract with the Department that contains:   an agreement under which: (1) the architect agrees to provide eligible design services on behalf of a Community Design Center for at least one year, and (2) the Department agrees to pay the principal and interest of the architect's qualifying educational loans for the period of time the architect provides such services; a provision that any U.S. financial obligation arising out of the contract, and any obligation of the architect, is contingent upon appropriations for the loan repayment program; and a statement of the damages to which the United States is entitled if the eligible architect breaches the contract.",2023-01-11T13:30:49Z,
114-s-1582,114,s,1582,Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-06-16,2015-06-16,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]",NJ,D,M000639,1,"Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2015  Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Federal Housing Commissioner each to establish a pilot program to encourage the use of shared equity mortgage modifications designed to return greater net present value to investors than other loss-mitigation activities, including foreclosure. Requires a shared equity mortgage modification to:  reduce by specified action the loan-to-value ratio of a covered mortgage to 100% or less within 3 years; reduce the interest rate if such a reduction of principal would not result in an affordable reduced monthly payment; reduce to a specified amount any periodic payment the homeowner is required to make; require the homeowner to pay the investor, upon refinancing or selling the real property securing a covered mortgage, up to 50% of the amount of the equity value of the real property, subject to certain conditions; be designed to deliver maximal net present value to the investor; be based on specified factors; and require disclosure to the homeowner, before entering into the shared equity mortgage modification, of the estimated net present value of the equity sharing interest to be determined under this Act.",2023-01-11T13:30:41Z,
114-s-1530,114,s,1530,Keeping Moving to Work Promises Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-06-09,2015-06-09,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]",MD,D,M000702,1,"Keeping Moving to Work Promises Act This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to renew for a period of 10 years any Moving to Work demonstration program agreement with a public housing agency that: (1) provides for the use of an alternative operating fund formula, and (2) is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. HUD may not, in renewing an agreement, make any significant change to its financial terms.",2023-01-11T13:30:43Z,
114-hr-2482,114,hr,2482,Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-05-20,2015-07-15,"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",House,"Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]",MN,R,P000594,0,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Preservation Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) with respect to a plan of action the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may approve for extension of the low-income affordability restrictions on any eligible low-income housing. Entitles the owner of a property subject to a plan of action or use agreement to distribute:   annually all surplus cash generated by the property, but only if the owner is in material compliance with the use agreement, including compliance with prevailing physical condition standards established by HUD; and  any funds accumulated in a residual receipts account, notwithstanding any conflicting provision in the use agreement, but only if the individual is in material compliance with the use agreement and has completed, or set aside sufficient funds to complete, any capital repairs identified by the most recent third party capital needs assessment. Requires an owner distributing any such amounts to:   continue to operate the property in accordance with the affordability requirements of its use agreement for its remaining useful life; continue to renew or extend any project-based rental assistance contract for at least 20 years, as required by the property's plan of action; and have the option to extend the contract to a 20-year term, if he or she has an existing multi-year project-based rental assistance contract for less than 20 years.   (Sec. 3) Declares that neither LIHPRHA, nor any plan of action or use agreement implementing it, shall restrict an owner from obtaining a new loan or refinancing an existing loan secured by a low-income housing project, or from distributing the proceeds of such a loan, except that, in conjunction with such refinancing:   the owner shall provide for adequate rehabilitation pursuant to a capital needs assessment to ensure long-term sustainability of the property satisfactory to the lender or bond issuance agency;  any resulting budget-based rent increase shall include debt service on the new financing, commercially reasonable debt service coverage, and replacement reserves as required by the lender; and  any rent increases resulting from the refinancing transaction for units not covered by a project-based rental subsidy contract shall be limited to 10%, with the following exception.  States that any tenant who occupies a dwelling unit as of the time of the refinancing, and gives the owner proof of income, may not be required to pay for rent and utilities, for the duration of the tenancy, any amount exceeding the greater of: (1) 30% of the tenant's income, or (2) the amount the tenant paid for rent and utilities immediately before the refinancing. (Sec. 4) Directs HUD to issue any guidance necessary to carry out this Act within 120 days after its enactment.",2023-01-11T13:30:35Z,
114-s-1344,114,s,1344,"A bill to clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity can accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.",Housing and Community Development,2015-05-14,2015-05-14,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]",OH,R,P000449,1,"Amends the Truth in Lending Act with respect to the compensation of fee appraisers to state that, in the case of an appraisal for which the appraiser voluntarily does not receive a fee, the appraiser is not, and shall not be construed to be, with respect to the donated appraisal, a fee appraiser subject to appraisal independence requirements.",2023-01-11T13:31:07Z,
114-hr-2243,114,hr,2243,Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-05-08,2015-11-16,"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.",House,"Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]",CA,R,R000487,6,"Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015  (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to: (1) suspend immediately the compensation packages approved for 2015 for the chief executive officers of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs); and (2) establish, in lieu of such packages, the compensation and benefits for each such officer at the same level in effect as of January 1, 2015.  Such compensation and benefits may not thereafter be increased. This requirement may not be construed to affect the applicability to the chief executive officer of each GSE of the prohibition against receiving bonuses during any period of conservatorship on or after April 4, 2012. (Sec. 4) Any executive officer affected by this Act shall not be considered a federal employee.",2023-01-11T13:27:15Z,
114-hr-2231,114,hr,2231,Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-05-01,2015-05-01,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]",CA,D,W000187,5,"Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2015 Public Housing One-for-One Replacement and Tenant Protection Act of 2015  Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to: (1) demolition, disposition, or both pursuant to conversion of any public housing unit; and (2) the taking of public housing units through the use of eminent domain. Exempts from specified requirements for demolition and disposition of public housing any public housing projects removed from a public housing agency (PHA) inventory under the program for conversion of demolished or distressed public housing dwelling units to tenant-based assistance. Excludes real property containing dwelling units in public housing from federal regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or any substantially similar regulations, with respect to:   certain real estate; and  implementing HUD requirements for demolition or disposition of public housing projects, and conversion of public housing to tenant-based assistance.   Public Housing Preservation and Rehabilitation Act of 2015 Reauthorizes for FY2016-FY2025 the public housing Capital and Operating Funds. Authorizes HUD to guarantee notes or other obligations issued by PHAs to finance: (1) the rehabilitation of PHA public housing; (2) the modernization of such housing through energy efficiency improvements; or (3) the construction, rehabilitation, purchase, or conversion of public housing units to replace any demolished, disposed of, or converted. Prescribes requirements for PHAs that utilize housing tax credits under the Internal Revenue Code for rental housing units. Removes a specified limitation on the use of amounts from the Capital Fund or Operation Fund by a PHA to construct new public housing units.  Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2015  Requires HUD to make competitive grants to local governments, PHAs, or nonprofit entities owning a major housing project to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty and severely distressed housing. Together We Care Act of 2015  Requires HUD to establish a competitive grant pilot program for eligible entities to train public housing residents as home health aides and as providers of home-based health services for residents of public housing or federally-assisted rental housing who are elderly, disabled, or both.",2023-01-11T13:27:16Z,
114-hr-2188,114,hr,2188,GRAND Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-04-30,2015-04-30,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]",NY,D,S000248,16,"Generational Residences and Nurturing Dwellings Act or the GRAND Act  Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a program to provide assistance for each fiscal year to up to five eligible nonprofit organizations to expand the supply of specialized housing and social services for qualified elderly relatives, age 60 or older, who are raising a child of whom they are not a parent either by blood or marriage. States that nothing in this Act shall preclude a recipient of such assistance from applying for or receiving financial assistance under any other HUD program. Provides such assistance in the form of:  financing for the construction, reconstruction, moderate or substantial rehabilitation, or acquisition of a structure or a portion of a structure to be used as specialized housing; tenant-based rental (voucher) assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for entities meeting certain criteria for use only by qualified relatives who are raising a child and are eligible for such assistance for rental of a dwelling unit that qualifies as specialized housing; elderly housing project rental assistance under the Housing Act of 1959 for entities entities meeting certain criteria in connection with dwelling units that qualify as specialized housing and are made available for occupancy only by qualified relatives who are raising a child and are eligible for occupancy in such housing; and help with ongoing operational expenses of any specialized housing, including costs of supportive services required for such housing.",2023-01-11T13:27:30Z,
114-hr-2121,114,hr,2121,SAFE Transitional Licensing Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-04-29,2016-05-24,"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",House,"Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]",OH,R,S001187,51,"(Sec. 1) This bill amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (Act) to state that, upon employment by a state-licensed mortgage company, an individual who is a registered loan originator shall be deemed to have temporary authority to act as one in an application state for a specified period if the individual:  has not had an application for a loan originator license denied, or had such a license revoked or suspended in any governmental jurisdiction; has not been subject to or served with a cease and desist order in any governmental jurisdiction; has not been convicted of a felony that would preclude licensure under the law of the application state; has applied to be a state-licensed originator in the application state; and was registered in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry as a loan originator during the 12-month period preceding the date of the required information.  A state-licensed loan originator shall also be deemed to have temporary authority to act as a loan originator in an application state for a specified period if the loan originator: (1) meets certain requirements; (2) is employed by a state-licensed mortgage company in the application state; and (3) was licensed in another state during the 30-day period before submitting the information required in connection with the application to the application state. Any person employing an individual deemed to have such temporary authority to act as a loan originator in an application state, and any such individual who engages in residential mortgage loan activities, shall be subject to the requirements of the Act and to state law to the same extent as if such individual was a loan originator licensed by the application state. (Sec. 2) The exemption from civil liability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), any state official or agency, or any organization serving as the administrator of the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (or a CFPB-established system), or any officer or employee of any such entity, by reason of a good faith action or omission while acting within the scope of office or employment that relates to the collection, furnishing, or dissemination of information concerning persons applying for licensing or registration as loan originators shall be limited to any such activities involving only information concerning applicants using the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.",2023-01-11T13:27:32Z,
114-hr-1995,114,hr,1995,Local Zoning and Property Rights Protection Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-04-23,2015-05-15,Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.,House,"Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]",AZ,R,G000565,25,"Local Zoning and Property Rights Protection Act of 2015 This bill requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to withdraw:   the proposed HUD rule entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)," any final rule based on it (including the rule with the Regulation Identifier Number RIN 2501-AD33), and any successor rule that is substantially similar to them; and the HUD notice relating to the AFFH Assessment Tool, any proposed or final rule issued pursuant to such notice, and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to them.  HUD is required to consult with state, local government, and public housing agency officials to develop recommendations, consistent with applicable rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court, to further the Fair Housing Act's purposes and policies.",2023-01-11T13:27:36Z,
114-hr-1908,114,hr,1908,Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-04-21,2015-04-22,Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E559),House,"Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]",OH,D,B001281,34,Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2015   Amends the National Housing Act to revise the single insurance premium payment for a mortgage (secured by a one- to four-family dwelling that is an obligation of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund) of a first-time homebuyer who completes a program of counseling on the responsibilities and financial management involved in homeownership that is approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Repeals the current maximum premium payment of 2.75% of the amount of the mortgage's original insured principal obligation. Sets the single mortgage insurance premium payment at 25 basis points lower than the premium payment amount otherwise established.,2023-01-11T13:27:39Z,
114-hr-1878,114,hr,1878,Keeping Families Home Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-04-16,2015-04-16,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]",NM,D,L000580,0,"Keeping Families Home Act of 2015  Directs each mortgage servicer to establish a deed-for-lease program which shall permit an eligible mortgagor to:  enter into a deed in lieu of foreclosure agreement; continue to occupy and lease the property that is the subject of the agreement for one year; and have a right of first refusal to purchase such property after the end of the one-year lease period, if the owner intends to sell the property at that time.   Exempts small servicers from such requirement. Requires a lease to carry a monthly rent amount equal to the fair market rent for the property, as determined by an independent private appraiser hired by and paid by the servicer.",2023-01-11T13:27:40Z,
114-hr-1879,114,hr,1879,Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-04-16,2015-06-26,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.",House,"Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]",NM,D,L000580,1,"Foreclosure Fairness Act of 2015   Prohibits a court, in the case of any federally related mortgage loan made after enactment of this Act, from entering a deficiency judgment requiring the mortgagor to pay any balance on the mortgage loan after a foreclosure sale of the mortgaged property.",2023-01-11T13:27:40Z,
114-hr-1655,114,hr,1655,Community Economic Opportunity Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-26,2015-11-16,"Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.",House,"Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]",PA,R,F000451,119,"Community Economic Opportunity Act of 2015   This bill amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to revise the Act and reauthorize it through FY2023. States must adopt performance requirements and performance benchmarks to be included as part of the performance measurement system under this Act. States that receive grants must reserve 2% of the funds for a new Community Action Innovations Program (CAIP) and use not less than 90% of the remainder to make subgrants to eligible entities to enable the entities to implement programs, projects, or services to reduce poverty. Authority is repealed for specific nationally administered grants for: (1) community food and nutrition programs, (2) national or regional programs designed to provide instructional activities for low-income youth, and (3) demonstration partnership agreements addressing the needs of the poor. A state may use certain grant funds for training and technical assistance to eligible entities and innovative projects to reduce poverty conditions. Two or more eligible entities shall receive state assistance to merge if the geographic areas of the state they serve can be more effectively served under a single corporate structure. The same assistance must be given any eligible public organization that determines the area it serves can be more effectively served if it becomes a private public charity. An incentive is repealed for states to enact a charity tax credit. The Department of Health and Human Services must conduct, in at least one-third of the states in each fiscal year, evaluations (including investigations) of state compliance with the Community Services Block Grant Program.",2023-01-11T13:28:00Z,
114-hr-1673,114,hr,1673,Enterprise Secondary Reserve Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-26,2015-03-26,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]",TN,R,B001243,0,"Enterprise Secondary Reserve Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to direct the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to: (1) establish for any government sponsored enterprise (GSE, including the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac]) operating in conservatorship a secondary reserve fund, and (2) deposit in it from any GSE revenues an amount equal to its required minimum capital level.  The GSE must hold secondary reserve fund amounts in escrow until the Director uses them according to this Act or until the fund is abolished. The Director shall: (1) decide whether to use funds held in the secondary reserve of a GSE operating in conservatorship if the GSE's losses will exceed other available amounts, and (2) abolish any secondary reserve upon dissolution of the GSE's conservatorship. Any amounts remaining in a secondary reserve upon abolishment shall revert first to meet the GSE's capital requirements and then to its earnings.",2023-01-11T13:27:59Z,
114-s-863,114,s,863,Appalachian Regional Development Amendments Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-25,2015-03-25,Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.,Senate,"Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]",MS,R,W000437,3,"Appalachian Regional Development Amendments Act of 2015 This bill authorizes appropriations for the Appalachian Regional Commission for FY2016-FY2020, extends the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Program through the end of FY2020, and allots funding to enable the Commission to provide technical assistance, make grants, and enter into contracts in the Appalachian region to increase affordable access to broadband networks throughout Appalachia and for related projects and activities.",2023-01-11T13:27:47Z,
114-hr-1491,114,hr,1491,Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-19,2015-03-19,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]",MD,D,D000620,10,"Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015  Amends the National Housing Act to remove the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and establish it as an independent entity governed by a Board of Directors in place of the HUD Secretary. Transfers to Ginnie Mae the powers, duties, personnel, and property of Federal Housing Finance Agency, that is hereby abolished. Establishes within Ginnie Mae the Issuing Platform, available for use only by eligible mortgage originators and aggregators, to issue standardized mortgage-backed securities. Requires Ginnie Mae to establish: (1) limitations governing the maximum original principal obligation of eligible mortgage loans that may collateralize the issued securities, and (2) an insurance fund and insure 100% of each security issued by the Platform. Prescribes requirements for: (1) a participating mortgage originator or aggregator to deliver to the Platform a pool of eligible mortgage loans; and (2) the Platform to create standardized mortgage-backed securities collateralized by such mortgages and transfer them to the mortgage originator or aggregator. Exempts standardized mortgage-backed securities issued by the Platform from federal securities laws. Prescribes requirements for Ginnie Mae's or the Financial Stability Oversight Council's actions if unusual and exigent circumstances have created or threaten to create an anomalous lack of mortgage credit availability within the housing market that could materially and severely disrupt the functioning of the federal housing finance system.  Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to make any lender of home mortgage loans eligible to become a member of a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).  Directs the Director of Ginnie Mae to: (1) prohibit the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs, Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac]) from issuing, guaranteeing, or purchasing any security backed by mortgages on 1- to 4-family residences except as specifically authorized by this Act; (2) permit a GSE to act until a certain time as a participating aggregator of eligible mortgages for securitization if the business volume of their originators is insufficient to allow them to aggregate and securitize such mortgages; and (3) allow a GSE to act as a reinsurer for a mortgage-backed security until the GSE goes into receivership. Requires each GSE to establish a risk-sharing pilot program to develop private sector first-loss positions on mortgage-backed securities.  Continues the current conservatorships of the GSEs until the commencement of mandatory receivership.  Requires the Director to appoint Ginnie Mae as receiver of the GSEs. Prescribes requirements for winding down the GSEs. Directs the Director to direct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop a plan to establish a subsidiary to provide sufficient multifamily housing financing and to establish a competitive housing market for multifamily housing guarantors engaging in multifamily covered securities.  Directs the Director to develop, adopt, publish, and enforce standards for the approval of multifamily guarantors to: (1) issue securities collateralized by eligible multifamily mortgage loans, and (2) guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest on these securities and insured by Ginnie Mae. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to allow Ginnie Mae to securitize multifamily loans insured or reinsured under such Act under certain circumstances. Requires the Platform in each fiscal year to charge and collect a certain fee for the outstanding principal balance of all eligible mortgage loans that collateralize securities insured under this Act and all other mortgage loans collateralizing securities on which Ginnie Mae guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest. Amends the Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 with respect to the Housing Trust Fund and housing for Indians. Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize FHLBs to make long-term secured advances to their members to provide funds to community development financial institutions. Requires such FHLBs, at the time of origination or renewal of the loan or advance, to obtain and maintain a security interest in collateral eligible pursuant to any such secured loan.",2023-01-11T13:28:05Z,
114-s-752,114,s,752,A bill to establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit.,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-17,2015-03-17,Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.,Senate,"Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]",ID,R,C000880,13,This bill prohibits increases in Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) guarantee fees from being used in the Senate to determine the budgetary impact for evaluating budget points of order. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgages and charge the fees to guarantee the payment of principal and interest. This bill prevents the fee increases from being used to offset provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.,2023-01-11T13:27:51Z,
114-hr-1354,114,hr,1354,Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-13,2015-03-13,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]",MN,D,E000288,30,"Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015 This bill amends the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 to repeal its sunset date December 31, 2014 (thus making the Act permanent).  This bill restores and revives such Act, the provisions of law amended or repealed by it, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to it, as were in effect on December 31, 2014, as if the sunset had not taken effect.",2023-01-11T13:28:10Z,
114-s-730,114,s,730,Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-12,2015-03-12,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]",CT,D,B001277,6,"Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015 This bill amends the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 to repeal its sunset date December 31, 2014 (thus making the Act permanent).  This bill restores and revives such Act, the provisions of law amended or repealed by it, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to it, as were in effect on December 31, 2014, as if the sunset had not taken effect.",2023-01-11T13:27:52Z,
114-s-682,114,s,682,Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-10,2015-04-16,"Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.",Senate,"Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]",IN,D,D000607,27,"Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 Amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise the exclusion from the meaning of ""mortgage originator"" of any employee of a retailer of manufactured homes who does not for compensation or gain take residential mortgage loan applications, for compensation or gain offer or negotiate terms of a residential mortgage loan, or advise a consumer on loan terms (including rates, fees, and other costs). Excludes from the meaning of ""mortgage originator,"" instead, any retailer of manufactured or modular homes or its employees unless the retailer or its employees receive compensation or gain for engaging in certain activities in excess of any compensation or gain received in a comparable cash transaction. Revises the definition of ""high cost mortgage.""",2023-01-11T13:27:53Z,
114-hr-1224,114,hr,1224,Freddie Mac REMIC Reform Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-03-03,2015-03-03,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]",CO,D,P000593,2,"Freddie Mac REMIC Reform Act of 2015  Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 with respect to the exercise of options on mortgage-backed securities by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) or, during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of Freddie Mac, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Directs Freddie Mac (or FHFA as its conservator or receiver) to exercise any option on a mortgage-backed security with a clean-up call option Freddie Mac has issued if the residual holder of the security is willing to share at least 50% of any excess proceeds from the exercise of the option with FHFA as conservator or receiver, if such proceeds benefit the taxpayers of the United States.  (A clean-up call option allows a transferor of assets, in this case mortgage assets, to buy them back after the outstanding asset values have been reduced substantially.) Defines mortgage-backed security as debt obligations issued in the form of participation certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed commercial paper, and real estate mortgage investment conduits. Defines mortgage-backed security with a clean-up call option as any mortgage-backed security under which there is an option or right to redeem all remaining classes of the security whenever the aggregate remaining principal of the mortgage would be less than the optional redemption or clean-up call percentage. Directs the Director to prohibit Freddie Mac and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) from issuing any mortgage-backed security with a clean-up call option. Directs the Director to ensure that any excess proceeds received as a result of the exercise of any clean-up call options be used only to reduce the budget deficit of the federal government.",2023-01-11T13:28:14Z,
114-hr-1047,114,hr,1047,Housing Assistance Efficiency Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-02-24,2015-07-15,"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",House,"Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]",CA,D,P000608,3,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Housing Assistance Efficiency Act  (Sec. 2) Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow (in addition to a state, local government, or public housing agency) a private nonprofit organization to administer permanent housing rental assistance provided through the Continuum of Care Program under the Act. (Sec. 3) Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development, at least once (currently, twice) during each fiscal year, to reallocate any housing assistance provided from the Emergency Solutions Grants Program that is unused or returned or that becomes available after the minimum allocation requirements under the Act.",2023-01-11T13:28:42Z,
114-hr-968,114,hr,968,P.J.'s Act,Housing and Community Development,2015-02-13,2015-02-13,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]",NY,D,J000294,2,"P.J.'s Act  Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to make eligible for community development block grant assistance rehabilitation to improve public safety, including the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing.",2023-01-11T13:28:28Z,
114-hr-982,114,hr,982,End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-02-13,2015-02-13,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]",MA,D,C001037,2,"End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2015   Amends the National Housing Act with respect to the requirement that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development endeavor to ensure that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund attains a capital ratio of not less than 2% within 10 years after enactment of that requirement (November 5, 1990) and to ensure that the Fund maintains at least that capital ratio at all times thereafter. Prohibits these requirements from being construed to authorize or require the Secretary to borrow any amounts to comply with the capital ratio requirement. Limits the use of any authority of the Secretary to borrow from the Treasury for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund only to the extent necessary to pay claims on mortgage insurance that is an obligation of such Fund.",2023-01-11T13:28:27Z,
114-s-495,114,s,495,Mortgage Finance Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-02-12,2015-02-12,"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",Senate,"Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]",GA,R,I000055,0,"Mortgage Finance Act of 2015  Appoints the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) receiver of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs) and places them into irrevocable receivership, effective on the date on which the Mortgage Finance Agency (MFA) established by this Act is operational and able to perform the guarantee function for qualified mortgage-backed securities collateralized by qualified residential mortgages. Directs the FHFA to commence liquidation of the GSEs immediately upon their placement into receivership. Repeals the charters of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Requires repayment by the FHFA to the General Fund of the Treasury, in repayment of certain government assistance to the GSEs, of all proceeds from their operations in receivership remaining after their outstanding obligations are fully satisfied. Requires the FHFA as receiver to manage the combined assets of the GSEs to obtain resolutions that maximize the return for the taxpayer. Establishes the MFA as an independent agency of the federal government to: (1) guarantee securities issued by qualified issuers and collateralized by pools of qualified residential mortgages in order to provide a dependable, transparent, and liquid market for high quality mortgages and multifamily mortgages for securitization; (2) charge and collect a guarantee fee sufficient to protect the MFA and the Treasury from the risks of guaranteeing the timely payment of principal and interest on qualified mortgage-backed securities; (3) establish and maintain a Catastrophic Fund to minimize the burden on the federal government by setting aside amounts that will be available solely to pay obligations under the MFA guarantee in the event of any future mortgage market collapse; and (4) purchase supplemental insurance coverage. Requires the MFA to: (1) guarantee the timely payment of the principal and interest to holders of qualified mortgage-back securities, and (2) cover any shortfalls to security holders. Requires the MFA to charge a guarantee fee with respect to timely payment of principal and interest on the qualified mortgage-backed securities. Creates in the Treasury the Catastrophic Fund, to which shall be credited the amount of guarantee fees and any amounts earned on investments. Requires the MFA Board of Directors to issue guidelines to determine whether supplemental coverage: (1) is being offered on commercially reasonable terms, and (2) is reasonably likely to mitigate the risk that the MFA will have to make any payment pursuant to its guarantee.  Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed as preventing the private sector from securitizing qualified residential mortgages, qualified multifamily mortgages, or other non-qualified residential single family or multifamily mortgages. Terminates the MFA after 10 years.",2023-01-11T13:28:20Z,
114-hr-685,114,hr,685,Mortgage Choice Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-02-03,2015-04-16,"Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.",House,"Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]",MI,R,H001058,37,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Mortgage Choice Act of 2015  (Sec. 2) Amends the Truth in Lending Act with respect to requirements for disclosure to a consumer of points and fees information about a consumer credit transaction, secured by the consumer's principal dwelling, but which is not a residential mortgage transaction, a reverse mortgage transaction, or a transaction under an open end credit plan, when the total points and fees the consumer must pay at or before closing will exceed 8% of the total loan amount or $400, whichever is greater. (Such consumer credit transactions might include an equity credit line to which consumer purchases or leases may be charged.) Excludes from the computation of such points and fees any escrow for future payment of insurance. Modifies the criteria for exclusion from the computation of points and fees of certain reasonable charges elsewhere exempted from the computation of the finance charge in extensions of credit secured by an interest in real property. Excludes from points and fees any such reasonable charges even though a creditor receives compensation, but only in so far as the creditor or its affiliate retains the compensation as a result of their participation in an affiliated business arrangement.  (An ""affiliated business arrangement"" is one in which: (1) a person who is in a position to refer business incident to or a part of a real estate settlement service involving a federally related mortgage loan, or an associate of such person, has either an affiliate relationship with or a direct or beneficial ownership interest of more than 1% in a provider of settlement services; and (2) either of such persons directly or indirectly refers such business to that provider or affirmatively influences the provider's selection.) Revises the additional requirement that such a reasonable charge be paid to a third party unaffiliated with the creditor. Requires the charge to be: (1) a bona fide third party charge not retained by the mortgage originator, creditor, or an affiliate; or (2) a fee or premium for title examination, title insurance, or similar purposes.  Modifies the conditions under which federal departments and agencies may exempt refinancings under a streamlined refinancing from an income verification requirement that, at the time a refinancing is consummated, the consumer has a reasonable ability to repay the loan and all applicable taxes, insurance, and assessments. Repeals the exception for bona fide third party charges not retained by the mortgage originator, creditor, or an affiliate from the requirement that total points and fees not exceed 3% of the total new loan amount. (Thus subjects such charges to the same 3% ceiling.)",2023-01-11T13:27:19Z,
114-hr-650,114,hr,650,Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-02-02,2015-04-15,"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.",House,"Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]",TN,R,F000458,43,"(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise the exclusion from the meaning of ""mortgage originator"" of any employee of a retailer of manufactured homes who does not for compensation or gain take residential mortgage loan applications, for compensation or gain offer or negotiate terms of a residential mortgage loan, or advise a consumer on loan terms (including rates, fees, and other costs). Excludes from the meaning of ""mortgage originator,"" instead, any retailer of manufactured or modular homes or its employees unless the retailer or its employees receive compensation or gain for engaging in certain activities in excess of any compensation or gain received in a comparable cash transaction. (Sec. 3) Revises the definition of ""high cost mortgage.""",2023-01-11T13:27:30Z,
114-hr-574,114,hr,574,Pay Back the Taxpayers Act of 2015,Housing and Community Development,2015-01-27,2015-01-27,Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.,House,"Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]",CA,R,R000487,16,"Pay Back the Taxpayers Act of 2015  Prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), after enactment of this Act and during the term of any conservatorship or receivership, from making any contribution or transfer to, or allocating or setting aside any amounts for, the Housing Trust Fund or the Capital Magnet Fund. Requires any amounts set aside by a GSE, before enactment of this Act, for either Trust Fund but not yet allocated or transferred to it, not to be so allocated or transferred but to be covered into the General Fund of the Treasury and used only for reducing the federal budget deficit.  Requires any amounts paid or repaid to the Secretary of the Treasury by a GSE, in any form after enactment, and during any conservatorship or receivership of the GSE, to be covered into the General Fund and for the same purpose only.",2023-01-11T13:29:00Z,