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| 116-hr-9055 | 116 | hr | 9055 | Crisis Housing Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-12-28 | 2020-12-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 0 | Crisis Housing Act of 2020 This bill provides funding to public housing agencies for rental assistance for certain families located in an area that either (1) meets specified unemployment levels, or (2) is subject to a major disaster declaration. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. | 2023-01-11T13:43:56Z | |
| 116-s-5061 | 116 | s | 5061 | Housing Supply and Affordability Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | Housing Supply and Affordability Act This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for the development and implementation of housing policy plans. These housing policy plans must increase the housing supply while avoiding resident displacement, increase housing affordability, and reduce barriers to housing development. | 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z | |
| 116-hr-8946 | 116 | hr | 8946 | HEALING Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] | MN | D | O000173 | 0 | Holistic Economic Aid for Low-Income Neighborhood Growth Act of 2020 or the HEALING Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, insular areas, and other institutions serving or owned by minorities to carry out Community Development Block Grant activities and other assistance in low- and moderate-income areas. Additionally, HUD must carry out a Civil Unrest Business Recovery Program to provide compensation to certain for-profit entities for damages from social and civil unrest during 2020 and to support business-led economic development. | 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z | |
| 116-s-5004 | 116 | s | 5004 | Crisis Housing Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 1 | Crisis Housing Act of 2020 This bill provides funding to public housing agencies for rental assistance for certain families located in an area that either (1) meets specified unemployment levels, or (2) is subject to a major disaster declaration. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. | 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z | |
| 116-hr-8886 | 116 | hr | 8886 | Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 0 | Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill prohibits a landlord, during a national emergency, from (1) evicting a tenant without a court order, (2) creating a hostile environment for a tenant for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate, or (3) impairing the habitability of a dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties. | 2023-01-11T13:44:01Z | |
| 116-s-4968 | 116 | s | 4968 | HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 4 | HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which provides funds to state and local governments to expand the supply of safe and affordable housing for low-income individuals. | 2023-01-11T13:43:50Z | |
| 116-s-4969 | 116 | s | 4969 | Housing Fairness Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-12-07 | 2020-12-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 9 | Housing Fairness Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Fair Housing Initiatives Program and revises program reporting requirements and organization eligibility requirements. The bill also allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to enter into agreements with certain organizations to test and investigate differential treatment and discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, and familial status. The results of these tests and investigations may be used as the basis for an enforcement action under specified fair housing laws. Additionally, HUD must establish a grant program for public and private nonprofit organizations to study housing discrimination and implement pilot projects to test solutions. | 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z | |
| 116-hr-8824 | 116 | hr | 8824 | Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-11-27 | 2020-11-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | V000081 | 1 | Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury to continue the Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Program. The program provides financing to Housing Finance Agencies to build and maintain affordable housing. Additionally, the bill makes community development financial institutions eligible for the program. | 2023-01-11T13:44:14Z | |
| 116-hr-8778 | 116 | hr | 8778 | Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 4 | Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020 This bill allows the Department of the Treasury to use Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to provide assistance under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Emergency Solutions Grant Program or under Treasury's Hardest Hit Fund Program. | 2023-01-11T13:44:16Z | |
| 116-hr-8713 | 116 | hr | 8713 | Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-10-30 | 2020-10-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] | VA | D | M001200 | 1 | Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2020 This bill requires owners of certain federally assisted housing constructed prior to 1978 to screen for and remove lead-based paint hazards in housing where families with a child under the age of six are living. Specifically, an owner of such housing must, with some exceptions, conduct an initial risk assessment that consists of not just a visual inspection for lead-based paint hazards in housing where such a family will reside. If the assessment identifies any lead-based paint hazards, the owner must address the hazards within 30 days of the assessment and notify all residents in the affected housing. If the owner fails to address the hazards within 30 days, the family in the affected dwelling unit may relocate on an emergency basis without (1) being placed on any waiting list, (2) paying any penalty, or (3) experiencing any lapse in assistance. Further, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must establish a demonstration program to pay for the costs to address lead-based paint hazards in dwellings that receive certain federal rental assistance and in which the tenant is a family with a child under the age of six. | 2023-01-11T13:44:27Z | |
| 116-hr-8661 | 116 | hr | 8661 | Protecting Rural Housing Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] | IA | D | F000467 | 1 | Protecting Rural Housing Act of 2020 This bill addresses housing affordability, including by establishing a pilot grant program for government or nonprofit entities that primarily serve rural areas to support the development or rehabilitation of housing that is affordable for low-income families. | 2023-01-11T13:44:29Z | |
| 116-hr-8674 | 116 | hr | 8674 | Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 0 | Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Housing Stabilization Fund to provide annual grants for nonprofit organizations and state and local governments that assist homeless individuals and families through the Continuum of Care Program. Grants must be used to provide emergency housing assistance for extremely low-income families. | 2023-01-11T13:44:29Z | |
| 116-hr-8540 | 116 | hr | 8540 | Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-10-06 | 2020-10-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] | NY | R | K000386 | 5 | Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services to study improved home and housing design features in nursing homes and assisted living facilities that can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). | 2023-01-11T13:44:34Z | |
| 116-hr-8451 | 116 | hr | 8451 | Know Your Home Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 5 | Know Your Home Act of 2020 This bill expands eligible activities under the Community Development Block Grant program to include payment of costs incurred by a local government in digitizing, and publishing online, information regarding violations of laws and regulations related to housing construction and safety. The bill also requires a local government, as a condition of grant eligibility in FY2026 or later, to collect and make publicly available such information upon request. | 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z | |
| 116-s-4764 | 116 | s | 4764 | SAFER Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | NC | R | T000476 | 1 | Strategic Acquisition and Floodplain Efficiency Reform Act or the SAFER Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of allowing private entities to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, such as property acquisition and relocation, under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program. | 2023-01-11T13:44:39Z | |
| 116-hr-8416 | 116 | hr | 8416 | Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-09-29 | 2020-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 2 | Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020 This bill revises the allocation formula used to distribute Community Development Block Grants to metropolitan cities, urban counties, and other areas. Among other changes, the formula (1) incorporates an area's rate of female-headed households with children, and (2) more heavily weights an area's relative poverty rate. | 2023-01-11T13:44:53Z | |
| 116-hr-8404 | 116 | hr | 8404 | Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-09-25 | 2020-09-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 0 | Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2020 This bill requires public housing agencies (PHAs) to take certain actions when selling or leasing assets in connection with a solar energy project. Specifically, a PHA must ensure that such a sale or lease financially benefits the residents of the public housing project as well as the budget of the PHA. Further, if a buyer or lessee intends to derive a product or service from the asset, the PHA must require that the product or service be offered and provided to residents of the public housing project before being offered and provided to nonresidents. Additionally, a PHA must include certain information regarding assets it intends to sell or lease in the upcoming year in its annual plan. | 2023-01-11T13:44:53Z | |
| 116-hr-8252 | 116 | hr | 8252 | To require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to require each enterprise to include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application above the signature line of such application, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 1 | This bill requires the uniform residential loan application to include a military service question. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8246 | 116 | hr | 8246 | Community Parks Revitalization Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-09-14 | 2020-09-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | S001165 | 0 | Community Parks Revitalization Act This bill provides assistance for local park and recreation facilities, programs, and infrastructure. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program to award grants to local governments for various park and recreation purposes. The grants must be used for (1) rehabilitation and construction of recreational areas and facilities, (2) recreation programming and innovation in delivering such programming, and (3) development of local parks and recreation recovery action programs. To be eligible to receive a rehabilitation and construction grant or recreation programming grant, a local government must submit a local park and recreation recovery action program. Additionally, HUD may make secured loans for parks and infrastructure projects to entities such as governmental entities, special purpose districts, and corporations. Among other purposes, such loans may be used to develop parks and recreational facilities and to plan, design, and construct trails for pedestrians and bicyclists. | 2023-01-11T13:44:59Z | |
| 116-hr-8142 | 116 | hr | 8142 | Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-01 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] | FL | D | D000627 | 8 | Federal Disaster Housing Stability Act of 2020 This bill imposes limits on foreclosures and evictions in areas affected by a declared disaster or emergency. A servicer of certain federally backed residential mortgages for a property in such an area may not initiate the foreclosure process or take other foreclosure-related actions relating to that property unless the property is vacant or abandoned. Similarly, the landlord of a dwelling in such an area may not (1) initiate eviction proceedings against a tenant in that dwelling for nonpayment of rent or fees, (2) charge that tenant a penalty for nonpayment of rent, or (3) otherwise require the tenant to vacate the dwelling. These restrictions shall be in place until the declared emergency or disaster ends or the unemployment rate for the affected state remains below a certain threshold for two consecutive months, whichever occurs later. | 2023-01-11T13:45:03Z | |
| 116-hr-8097 | 116 | hr | 8097 | Volunteer First Responder Housing Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-08-25 | 2020-08-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] | IA | D | A000378 | 1 | Volunteer First Responder Housing Act This bill expands eligibility for assistance under the Department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program with respect to qualified volunteer first responders. | 2023-01-11T13:45:24Z | |
| 116-hr-8003 | 116 | hr | 8003 | Helping HOMES Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-08-11 | 2020-08-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] | PA | D | E000296 | 15 | Helping Home Owners Maintain Economic Security Act of 2020 or the Helping HOMES Act of 2020 This bill expands and extends existing single-family and multifamily mortgage forbearance provisions for borrowers experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, forbearance may be extended to borrowers for up to 12 months. Currently, borrowers may receive 180 days of forbearance, with an extension of up to an additional 180 days. The bill also expands the forbearance provisions to apply to nonfederally backed mortgages. Mortgage servicers must notify borrowers of the availability of forbearance. | 2023-01-11T13:45:27Z | |
| 116-s-4519 | 116 | s | 4519 | RELIEF Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-08-10 | 2020-08-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 0 | Rent Emergencies Leave Impacts on Evicted Families Act or the RELIEF Act This bill generally revises housing protections established in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, including by expanding protections for renters and mortgage holders, providing consumer protections regarding credit reports and utility access, and increasing oversight regarding housing protections. Among other things, the bill prohibits all evictions and foreclosures for one year; prohibits increases in rent; provides an 18-month grace period for missed rent payments; prohibits landlords and mortgage servicers from reporting missed payments to credit reporting agencies; establishes a credit facility to provide landlords with low-cost, long-term loans to compensate for losses due to reduction in rent payments; establishes a program to assist low-income households in paying utility bills; and provides congressional oversight regarding rental property assistance. The bill also generally revises bankruptcy provisions, including by excluding COVID-19 aid from property subject to bankruptcy proceedings. | 2023-01-11T13:45:16Z | |
| 116-s-4399 | 116 | s | 4399 | HELP Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 0 | Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a database of information regarding evictions from federally assisted dwellings, limits the inclusion of information relating to landlord-tenant actions in consumer reports, and otherwise provides eviction-related assistance and services. Specifically, the bill requires states and local entities receiving federal housing assistance to submit to HUD, for inclusion in the database, certain information regarding evictions from assisted dwelling units in the past year. Such information must include, among other things, the reason for eviction and whether the household was represented by legal counsel in the proceedings. Additionally, consumer reporting agencies may include an adverse item of information relating to a landlord-tenant action in a consumer report only if the landlord prevailed in the action and the tenant was an adult on the date the court claim was filed. Any such information must be removed from a consumer report one year after the date of the action. Further, the bill authorizes additional Emergency Solutions Grants to provide legal counsel and pay court fees for tenants subject to or at risk of eviction. Finally, HUD must require owners of federally assisted rental units to annually provide information to each tenant regarding the rights and responsibilities of the owner with respect to eviction and local organizations and resources that can provide assistance in eviction-related matters. HUD must also establish an eviction hotline to provide assistance to tenants of these units. | 2023-01-11T13:45:21Z | |
| 116-s-4405 | 116 | s | 4405 | Neighborhood Economic Development and Opportunity Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] | MD | D | V000128 | 0 | Neighborhood Economic Development and Opportunity Act of 2020 This bill establishes, and provides emergency funding for, grants to support the revitalization of opportunity zones and areas with long-term poverty, including in Baltimore, Maryland. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The Department of Commerce shall provide grants to qualifying nongovernmental, nonprofit, faith-based, or charitable organizations to carry out in these areas programs that help individuals acquire or improve skills. Such a program may include a development project that revitalizes physical infrastructure. For qualifying projects in Baltimore, Maryland, Commerce may also provide grants to the city or to the state. | 2023-01-11T13:45:21Z | |
| 116-hr-7858 | 116 | hr | 7858 | HOMES Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-30 | 2020-10-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House | Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] | PA | D | E000296 | 0 | Helping Owners Maintain Economic Security Act of 2020 or the HOMES Act of 2020 This bill requires servicers of federally-backed mortgage loans to notify borrowers of their eligibility for loan forbearance under existing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid programs. Servicers must provide notice not later than 30 days after enactment. Servicers are exempted from providing notice to borrowers who have previously requested forbearance. Federal housing agencies must make available to servicers model notices no later than 7 days after enactment. | 2023-01-11T13:45:47Z | |
| 116-hr-7847 | 116 | hr | 7847 | HELP Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-29 | 2020-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] | MA | D | P000617 | 5 | Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a database of information regarding evictions from federally assisted dwellings, limits the inclusion of information relating to landlord-tenant actions in consumer reports, and otherwise provides eviction-related assistance and services. Specifically, the bill requires states and local entities receiving federal housing assistance to submit to HUD, for inclusion in the database, certain information regarding evictions from assisted dwelling units in the past year. Such information must include, among other things, the reason for eviction and whether the household was represented by legal counsel in the proceedings. Additionally, consumer reporting agencies may include an adverse item of information relating to a landlord-tenant action in a consumer report only if the landlord prevailed in the action and the tenant was an adult on the date the court claim was filed. Any such information must be removed from a consumer report one year after the date of the action. Further, the bill authorizes additional Emergency Solutions Grants to provide legal counsel and pay court fees for tenants subject to or at risk of eviction. Finally, HUD must require owners of federally assisted rental units to annually provide information to each tenant regarding the rights and responsibilities of the owner with respect to eviction and local organizations and resources that can provide assistance in eviction-related matters. HUD must also establish an eviction hotline to provide assistance to tenants of these units. | 2023-01-11T13:45:47Z | |
| 116-hr-7743 | 116 | hr | 7743 | We Need Eviction Data Now Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-23 | 2020-07-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 20 | We Need Eviction Data Now Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to (1) establish a national database of evictions, (2) award grants for local governments and nonprofit organizations to collect data on illegal evictions, and (3) establish an advisory committee on eviction research. | 2023-01-11T13:45:51Z | |
| 116-s-4294 | 116 | s | 4294 | Coronavirus CDFI Funding Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-23 | 2020-07-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 11 | Coronavirus CDFI Funding Act This bill provides $1 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for providing financial and technical assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:45:36Z | |
| 116-s-4309 | 116 | s | 4309 | Community Services Block Grant Refinement and Improvement Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-23 | 2020-07-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 10 | Community Services Block Grant Refinement and Improvement Act This bill exempts certain funds appropriated for the Community Services Block Grant program from reductions that would otherwise apply under current law. | 2023-01-11T13:45:35Z | |
| 116-s-4260 | 116 | s | 4260 | Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-22 | 2020-07-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 0 | Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 This bill requires Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to purchase or insure single-family mortgages originated on or after February 1, 2020, on the same terms as they otherwise would despite a borrower entering into, or inquiring about, forbearance due to a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) related hardship. This requirement begins 5 days after enactment of this bill and ends 60 days after the end of the period of time a borrower may request a COVID-19 related forbearance. The Federal Housing Finance Agency may not increase fees or otherwise restrict access to credit during the COVID-19 emergency without congressional notice. The Government Accountability Office must report on COVID-19-related assistance to consumers by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programs. | 2023-01-11T13:45:37Z | |
| 116-hr-7632 | 116 | hr | 7632 | Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] | PA | R | F000466 | 31 | Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2020 This bill prohibits state or local governments that abolish or defund police departments from receiving certain Economic Development Administration grants or Community Development Block Grant funds. Specifically, the bill applies to state or local governments that abolish or disband the police or significantly reduce the police department's budget without reallocating a portion of those funds to any other community policing program. Further, a state or local government that abolishes or defunds a police department must return any Community Development Block Grant funds it has already received. | 2023-01-11T13:45:55Z | |
| 116-hr-7633 | 116 | hr | 7633 | Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] | IL | D | G000586 | 29 | Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to identify federally assisted housing projects that use lead-based water pipes and allows HUD to award grants for the replacement of these pipes to public housing agencies and other owners. | 2023-01-11T13:45:55Z | |
| 116-s-4164 | 116 | s | 4164 | Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 1 | Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide emergency rental assistance vouchers to public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer to eligible low-income families. In administering such vouchers, PHAs must give preference to families that are (1) homeless; (2) at risk of homelessness; or (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. | 2023-01-11T13:45:41Z | |
| 116-s-4177 | 116 | s | 4177 | Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-07-02 | 2020-07-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 16 | Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional assistance for supportive housing for the elderly. Among other things, the bill authorizes additional rental assistance for low-income elderly persons and additional grants to certain federally assisted housing projects to provide service coordinators to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:45:41Z | |
| 116-hr-7402 | 116 | hr | 7402 | Protecting Renters from Eviction and Fees Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-29 | 2020-06-29 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] | IL | D | G000586 | 30 | Protecting Renters from Eviction and Fees Act of 2020 This bill expands the moratorium on evictions to include all tenants, as opposed to tenants of federally assisted properties, and extends the moratorium until March 27, 2021 (the current moratorium expires on July 25, 2020). | 2022-02-08T23:16:48Z | |
| 116-s-4097 | 116 | s | 4097 | Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-29 | 2020-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 17 | Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act of 2020 This bill expands the moratorium on evictions to include all tenants, as opposed to tenants of federally assisted properties, and extends the moratorium until March 27, 2021 (the current moratorium expires on July 25, 2020). | 2023-01-11T13:46:07Z | |
| 116-s-4098 | 116 | s | 4098 | Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-29 | 2020-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 27 | Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act This bill authorizes additional housing counseling services, provided through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, with priority for funding given to counseling organizations that target and provide their services to low-income and minority homeowners, renters, individuals experiencing homelessness, and individuals at risk of homelessness. | 2023-01-11T13:46:07Z | |
| 116-hres-1025 | 116 | hres | 1025 | Expressing support for the designation of June as "National Homeownership Month", honoring the critical importance of increased homeownership to overall affordable housing goals, and acknowledging the necessity of using comprehensive resources within the legislative and policy toolbox, together with vital public-private partnerships, to allow communities across the United States to provide access to safe and secure housing for all Americans, regardless of income level, while promoting diversity consistent with the ideal of the American Dream during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-26 | 2020-06-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C001049 | 0 | This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Homeownership Month. | 2022-02-08T23:24:09Z | |
| 116-hr-7301 | 116 | hr | 7301 | Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-30 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | CA | D | W000187 | 9 | Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 This bill addresses various housing issues in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, including housing assistance programs and moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures. The bill authorizes additional housing assistance, including rental assistance, for (1) low-income individuals with families, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; (2) the elderly; (3) individuals with disabilities; and (4) rural renters. In addition, the bill establishes a 12-month moratorium on evictions covering all tenants, whereas the previously enacted moratorium covered only tenants of federally assisted properties. Similarly, the bill establishes a 12-month moratorium on foreclosures that covers all tenants, whereas the previously enacted moratorium covered only federally backed mortgages. The bill also establishes an automatic 60-day forbearance (i.e., suspension of mortgage payments) for a single-family mortgage that becomes delinquent by 60 days during the public health emergency. Under current law, the borrower must request a forbearance. This automatic forbearance also applies to certain reverse mortgages. The bill extends the maximum period of forbearance for multifamily mortgages from 90 days to 12 months. Additionally, the bill establishes a six-month moratorium on the repossession of personal property used as a dwelling. The bill also provides additional bankruptcy protections by (1) increasing the homestead exemption (generally, the equity in a residence that is protected from creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding) from $15,000 to $100,000, and (2) expanding eligibility for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. | 2022-08-10T23:26:47Z | |
| 116-hr-7312 | 116 | hr | 7312 | HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] | CA | D | G000559 | 26 | HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which provides funds to states and local governments to create affordable housing for low-income individuals. | 2022-02-09T03:42:26Z | |
| 116-hr-7240 | 116 | hr | 7240 | Housing Efficiency Standards Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-18 | 2020-06-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] | IL | D | C001117 | 1 | Housing Efficiency Standards Act of 2020 This bill updates energy efficiency requirements for new construction or rehabilitation of certain federally assisted housing, as well as for new construction of manufactured housing. Specifically, new construction or rehabilitation of certain federally assisted housing must comply with recently updated energy efficiency standards issued by certain industry bodies. Current law requires compliance with older versions of these standards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture may establish additional or different energy efficiency requirements if they are at least as stringent as the otherwise applicable standards. Additionally, new construction of manufactured housing must comply with standards issued by certain industry bodies or by the Department of Energy. | 2022-02-08T23:16:53Z | |
| 116-hr-7103 | 116 | hr | 7103 | National Land Bank Network Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-04 | 2020-06-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] | MI | D | K000380 | 7 | National Land Bank Network Act of 2020 This bill requires the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to establish and operate a national land bank network. Land banks are entities designated by local governments to acquire and dispose of vacant and abandoned properties. The network must provide technical assistance to land banks and otherwise support land banks and communities. | 2022-02-08T23:15:24Z | |
| 116-hr-7084 | 116 | hr | 7084 | Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | CA | D | W000187 | 0 | Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide emergency rental assistance vouchers for public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer to eligible low-income families. In administering the vouchers, PHAs must give preference to families that are (1) homeless; (2) at risk of homelessness; or (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. | 2022-02-09T01:25:40Z | |
| 116-s-3856 | 116 | s | 3856 | Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 19 | Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program to assist individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness and to otherwise address needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:46:19Z | |
| 116-hr-6890 | 116 | hr | 6890 | Ensuring Safe Housing for Homeless During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-15 | 2020-05-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] | OH | D | B001281 | 0 | Ensuring Safe Housing for Homeless During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act of 2020 This bill allows homeless assistance grants provided in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic to be used to rent hotel or motel rooms even when an emergency shelter is available. | 2023-01-11T13:42:54Z | |
| 116-hr-6899 | 116 | hr | 6899 | Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-15 | 2020-07-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House | Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] | PA | D | D000631 | 4 | Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020 This bill requires certain federal agencies to notify renters of federally assisted dwelling units of the rights, relief, and assistance available to them in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The notice must explain, for example (1) the effect of the eviction moratorium established by the CARES Act, (2) tenants' continuing obligation to pay rent, and (3) various fair housing protections. The notice must be sent out within seven days of the bill's enactment. | 2023-01-11T13:42:53Z | |
| 116-hr-6867 | 116 | hr | 6867 | Housing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] | TX | D | G000581 | 1 | Housing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2020 This bill addresses the administration and funding of certain housing assistance programs in relation to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may waive requirements or specify alternative requirements related to the use of funds from the Housing Trust Fund and the self-help housing assistance program, except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment, if doing so is necessary to respond to the COVID-19 emergency. (The Housing Trust Fund provides grants to states for housing for low-income families, while the self-help housing assistance program provides grants to organizations that facilitate home ownership.) Furthermore, funds previously made available for the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, a program that supports local efforts to revitalize public and HUD-assisted housing, shall remain available through FY2021. Additionally, the bill invalidates the FY2020 request for applications for funding under the Continuum of Care program, which funds efforts to address homelessness. Instead, HUD shall distribute amounts for FY2020 based on the results of the competition for FY2019. | 2023-01-11T13:42:55Z | |
| 116-hr-6873 | 116 | hr | 6873 | Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | CA | D | P000618 | 1 | Emergency Housing Assistance for Older Adults Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional assistance for supportive housing for the elderly. Among other things, the bill authorizes additional rental assistance for low-income elderly persons and additional grants to certain federally assisted housing projects to provide service coordinators to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:42:54Z | |
| 116-hr-6859 | 116 | hr | 6859 | Public Housing and Section 8 Operational Response Act for COVID-19 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-13 | 2020-05-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | V000081 | 1 | Public Housing and Section 8 Operational Response Act for COVID-19 This bill authorizes additional housing choice vouchers for low-income tenants and additional assistance for public housing agencies. | 2023-01-11T13:42:55Z | |
| 116-hr-6806 | 116 | hr | 6806 | COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] | MO | D | C001061 | 1 | COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 This bill suspends certain requirements for federally assisted public housing residents and prohibits termination of available low-income housing choice vouchers during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency period. Specifically, the bill suspends (1) community service requirements, (2) any work requirement or time limitation established in connection with the Moving to Work demonstration program, (3) the minimum rental amount families are required to pay, and (4) the requirement that a family not be absent from a unit for more than 180 consecutive calendar days. These suspensions last until six months after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency period. Additionally, during the COVID-19 public health emergency period, and for 60 days thereafter, public housing agencies may not terminate available low-income housing choice vouchers for the failure to enter into a lease. | 2023-01-11T13:42:57Z | |
| 116-hr-6815 | 116 | hr | 6815 | Tenant Protection Notification Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] | IA | D | F000467 | 0 | Tenant Protection Notification Act of 2020 This bill requires that affected tenants be notified of the 120-day moratorium on evictions that began on March 27, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must develop a written notice in plain language to inform such tenants that the moratorium applies to their dwelling and to explain its effects. Lessors must provide the notice to the affected tenants. If there is any change to the moratorium during the COVID-19 public health emergency, HUD must develop, and lessors must provide to tenants, an additional written notice to inform tenants of the change and its effects. | 2023-01-11T13:42:56Z | |
| 116-hr-6820 | 116 | hr | 6820 | Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] | WA | D | H001064 | 161 | Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grant program to provide rental assistance for short-term and medium-term housing to homeless individuals or families, or those who are at risk of homelessness, and expands eligibility for such additional assistance. For assistance provided under the bill, the term at risk of homelessness shall include individuals and families that have an income below 80% of the median income for the area (rather than 30% of the area median income, as under current law). Rental assistance provided under the bill shall generally be limited to 120% of the HUD-established fair market rent for the area, whereas currently rental assistance under the program is generally limited to 100% of an area's fair market rent. Such assistance may not be conditioned on any prerequisite activities, such as receiving treatment. HUD may, with some limitations, waive requirements or establish alternative requirements related to such assistance if doing so is necessary to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:42:56Z | |
| 116-hr-6823 | 116 | hr | 6823 | SHELTER Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 12 | COVID-19 Serving the Homeless by Expanding the List of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020 or the SHELTER Act of 2020 This bill expands the housing choice voucher program for low-income families and authorizes additional vouchers. Specifically, the bill authorizes incremental housing vouchers for families that were unsheltered or living in shelters as of the March 13, 2020, presidential emergency declaration relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Such vouchers may be used to rent an eligible housing unit under the existing program or to rent other types of housing, including recreation vehicles, hotel or motel rooms, and short-term rental units. Further, the bill waives certain requirements for receiving such assistance, such as requirements related to income verification and lease duration. The bill also authorizes additional incremental vouchers under the existing housing choice voucher program. | 2023-01-11T13:42:56Z | |
| 116-hr-6835 | 116 | hr | 6835 | To require residential mortgage servicers receiving certain emergency relief under the CARES Act to provide reports on loan-level data, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] | CA | D | P000618 | 0 | This bill requires residential mortgage servicers receiving COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid to report monthly on all serviced residential mortgage loans, including information on loan performance and forbearances. | 2023-01-11T13:42:56Z | |
| 116-s-3685 | 116 | s | 3685 | Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 43 | Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 This bill provides funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grant program to provide rental assistance for short-term and medium-term housing to homeless individuals or families, or those who are at risk of homelessness, and expands eligibility for such additional assistance. For assistance provided under the bill, the term at risk of homelessness shall include individuals and families that have an income below 80% of the median income for the area (rather than 30% of the area median income, as under current law). Rental assistance provided under the bill shall generally be limited to 120% of the HUD-established fair market rent for the area, whereas currently rental assistance under the program is generally limited to 100% of an area's fair market rent. Such assistance may not be conditioned on any prerequisite activities, such as receiving treatment. HUD may, with some limitations, waive requirements or establish alternative requirements related to such assistance if doing so is necessary to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:42:42Z | |
| 116-hr-6736 | 116 | hr | 6736 | Protect Rural Renters Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] | IA | D | A000378 | 2 | Protect Rural Renters Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional rental assistance to low-income individuals and families residing in certain rural housing. | 2023-01-11T13:42:59Z | |
| 116-hr-6741 | 116 | hr | 6741 | COVIDâ19 Mortgage Relief Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C001049 | 37 | COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Act This bill extends protections for renters and mortgage borrowers provided in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency, revises bankruptcy provisions, and expands COVID-19 aid programs to include mortgage servicers. Mortgage forbearance may be extended to borrowers for up to 12 months. Currently, borrowers may receive 180 days of forbearance, with an extension of up to an additional 180 days. The bill also expands the forbearance provisions to apply to nonfederally backed mortgages. The bill expands the current moratorium on evictions of renters from property receiving a forbearance to generally protect all such renters, not only renters in federally assisted housing or property that has a federally backed mortgage. The current moratorium on mortgage foreclosures is extended from 60 days beginning on March 18, 2020, to 6 months after enactment of this bill. The bill also expands this moratorium to include nonfederally backed mortgages. Additionally, the bill generally revises bankruptcy provisions. COVID-19 aid is excluded from property subject to bankruptcy proceedings and the homestead exemption available to individual debtors is increased, among other protections. Existing COVID-19 economic aid programs are expanded to include mortgage servicers. The Department of the Treasury must allow mortgage servicers to participate in these programs to receive loans, loan guarantees, and other investments currently offered to eligible businesses, states, and municipalities. | 2023-01-11T13:42:59Z | |
| 116-hr-6748 | 116 | hr | 6748 | Direct Support for Communities Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] | NY | D | D000630 | 15 | Direct Support for Communities Act This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional Community Development Block Grants to units of local government and counties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Specifically, within 30 days, HUD must distribute 50% of such funds to metropolitan cities and other units of local government and 50% to counties and parishes. Such funds may be used to cover costs or replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues stemming from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. In addition, the funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. | 2023-01-11T13:42:59Z | |
| 116-hr-6760 | 116 | hr | 6760 | Fair Housing Further Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 1 | Fair Housing Further Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020 This bill provides support for fair housing enforcement during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional grants under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program and the Fair Housing Assistance Program, both administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); authorizes additional staffing for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to respond to fair housing complaints arising out of the emergency; authorizes the office to carry out a national media campaign to inform the public of expanded housing rights during the emergency; and requires HUD to prohibit owners of federally assisted dwellings from showing occupied units to prospective tenants during the emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:42:58Z | |
| 116-hr-6768 | 116 | hr | 6768 | Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 0 | Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 This bill creates a grant program, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for states, local governments, tribal governments, and other public or nonprofit entities to establish or administer landlord-tenant mediation programs in which tenants may participate at no cost. In addition, HUD must propose a demonstration project to test an insurance model for preventing evictions. | 2023-01-11T13:42:58Z | |
| 116-hr-6794 | 116 | hr | 6794 | Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] | CA | D | V000130 | 23 | Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 This bill requires Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to purchase or insure single-family mortgages originated on or after February 1, 2020, on the same terms as they otherwise would despite a borrower entering into, or inquiring about, forbearance due to a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) related hardship. This requirement begins 5 days after enactment of this bill and ends 60 days after the end of the period of time a borrower may request a COVID-19 related forbearance. The Federal Housing Finance Agency may not increase fees or otherwise restrict access to credit during the COVID-19 emergency without congressional notice. The Government Accountability Office must report on COVID-19-related assistance to consumers by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programs. | 2023-01-11T13:42:57Z | |
| 116-s-3639 | 116 | s | 3639 | Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-07 | 2020-05-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] | MI | D | P000595 | 1 | Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2020 This bill modifies the discount given by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on single-family mortgage-insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial-management counseling program. Under current law, the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers is 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage (compared to 3% for other homebuyers). The bill instead requires that the premium amount for such homebuyers (1) in the case of a mortgage insured within four years of enactment, be 25 basis points (0.25% of the original insured principal obligation of mortgage) lower than the amount otherwise established by the FHA; or (2) in the case of a mortgage insured four years after enactment, at a rate set by the FHA that corresponds to the reduced risk of loss due to the counseling. | 2023-01-11T13:42:44Z | |
| 116-s-3620 | 116 | s | 3620 | A bill to establish a Housing Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-06 | 2020-05-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2291-2292) | Senate | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | RI | D | R000122 | 38 | This bill provides funds for assistance to homeowners to prevent mortgage defaults, foreclosures, and displacements of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020. The Department of the Treasury must disburse the funds to state housing finance agencies and Indian tribes for the provision of such assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:42:44Z | |
| 116-s-3632 | 116 | s | 3632 | Direct Support for Communities Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-06 | 2020-05-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 6 | Direct Support for Communities Act This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional Community Development Block Grants to units of local government and counties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Specifically, within 30 days, HUD must distribute 50% of such funds to metropolitan cities and other units of local government and 50% to counties and parishes. Such funds may be used to cover costs or replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues stemming from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. In addition, the funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. | 2023-01-11T13:42:44Z | |
| 116-hr-6704 | 116 | hr | 6704 | Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-05 | 2020-05-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] | IA | D | A000378 | 9 | Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional housing counseling services, provided through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, with priority for funding given to counseling organizations that target and provide their services to low-income and minority homeowners, renters, individuals experiencing homelessness, and individuals at risk of homelessness. | 2023-01-11T13:43:01Z | |
| 116-hr-6714 | 116 | hr | 6714 | STAY HOME Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-05 | 2020-05-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] | NY | D | E000297 | 3 | Subsidizing Tenant Arrears Yet Helping Owners with Mortgages Emergency Act of 2020 or STAY HOME Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program to provide rental assistance to certain households during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the assistance authorized under the bill may be used to pay the past-due rent of certain low-income households in areas where state or local government officials have required residents to stay at home during the COVID-19 public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:43:00Z | |
| 116-hr-6724 | 116 | hr | 6724 | Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-05 | 2020-05-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] | MA | D | P000617 | 30 | Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program to assist individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness and to otherwise address needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:43:00Z | |
| 116-hr-6729 | 116 | hr | 6729 | COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-05 | 2020-05-05 | 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. Scott, David [D-GA-13] | GA | D | S001157 | 35 | COVID-19 Homeowner Assistance Fund Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Homeowner Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury to support state housing finance agencies. The funds may be used to prevent mortgage defaults, housing foreclosures, and the displacement of families and individuals experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020. Funds may specifically be used for assistance with mortgage payments, taxes, specified insurance, homeowner association fees, utility payments, and for the reimbursement of state or local funds previously used to provide such assistance as a response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The bill otherwise provides for income requirements and allocation of funds to eligible states, territories, and tribes. | 2023-01-11T13:43:00Z | |
| 116-hres-946 | 116 | hres | 946 | Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2020 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-01 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 28 | This resolution expresses support for the goals and values of the 52nd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and for efforts to strengthen housing protections, particularly during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:42:47Z | |
| 116-hr-6632 | 116 | hr | 6632 | To amend the CARES Act to provide for repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-04-28 | 2020-04-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] | FL | D | S001200 | 17 | This bill establishes repayment terms for federally-related mortgages in forbearance as part of existing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid programs. Specifically, the term of such a mortgage must be extended for the same length of time as the length of the forbearance. Additionally, the payments due during the forbearance must be evenly distributed across future payments with no additional interest or fees beyond amounts otherwise due had the borrower made such payments on time and in full. | 2023-01-11T13:43:05Z | |
| 116-hr-6608 | 116 | hr | 6608 | Menstrual Equity For The Homeless Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-04-23 | 2020-04-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] | NY | D | M001188 | 1 | Menstrual Equity For The Homeless Act This bill allows nonprofit organizations and local governments to use funds provided under the Emergency Food and Shelter Grant Program to provide sanitary napkins and tampons. | 2023-01-11T13:43:07Z | |
| 116-hr-6515 | 116 | hr | 6515 | Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-04-17 | 2020-04-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] | MN | D | O000173 | 30 | Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020 This bill provides housing assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill suspends rental and mortgage payments for primary residences for a period lasting until 30 days after the termination of the federal emergency declaration relating to COVID-19. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must establish funds to reimburse lessors and lenders for payments suspended under the bill. In addition, HUD must establish an Affordable Housing Acquisition Fund to support the acquisition of multifamily housing projects by nonprofit organizations, public housing agencies, cooperative housing associations, community land trusts, and state and local governments. For a five-year period, entities that are approved for such assistance shall be provided the first right of purchase with respect to such projects. | 2023-01-11T13:43:12Z | |
| 116-hr-6492 | 116 | hr | 6492 | Ensuring HOMES Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 41 | Ensuring Homeowner and Occupant Monetary Encouragement and Stability Act or the Ensuring HOMES Act This bill sets forth additional housing protections during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period. Mortgage holders and lenders are prohibited from requiring payment on a mortgage deferred during the COVID-19 emergency period until the later of (1) the last day of the loan term, or (2) the end of the deferral period. The bill establishes the Tenant Protection Program that provides loans to landlords who waive rent during the COVID-19 emergency period. The bill also provides for forgiveness of these loans if the landlord provides lease extensions and agrees not to evict tenants. This bill applies retroactively to the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency period and applies to any future declared COVID-19 emergency period. | 2023-01-11T13:43:14Z | |
| 116-hr-6503 | 116 | hr | 6503 | Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Support for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 0 | Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Support for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Act This bill provides funds for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide additional housing support services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities in federally owned or subsidized housing in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. | 2023-01-11T13:43:13Z | |
| 116-hr-6483 | 116 | hr | 6483 | CARE Act for Those Without Homes | Housing and Community Development | 2020-04-10 | 2020-04-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] | CO | D | N000191 | 3 | CARE Act for Those Without Homes This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for states, local governments, and private nonprofit organizations to assist individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, recipients of these grants may, among other things, use such funds to provide (1) hotel or motel rooms for homeless individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, and (2) deployable medical stations to provide surge beds for homeless individuals. | 2023-01-11T13:43:15Z | |
| 116-s-3585 | 116 | s | 3585 | Moratorium on Coronavirus Evictions Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] | AL | D | J000300 | 1 | Moratorium on Coronavirus Evictions Act This bill establishes a 120-day moratorium on eviction proceedings and fees, penalties, and other charges related to the nonpayment of rent with respect to certain federally assisted housing. | 2022-02-09T01:25:30Z | |
| 116-hr-6382 | 116 | hr | 6382 | Fair Housing Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-24 | 2020-03-24 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 3 | Fair Housing Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020 This bill provides support for fair housing enforcement during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public-health emergency. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional grants under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program and the Fair Housing Assistance Program, both administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); authorizes additional staffing for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to respond to fair housing complaints arising out of the emergency; authorizes the office to carry out a national media campaign to inform the public of expanded housing rights during the emergency; and requires HUD to prohibit owners of federally assisted dwellings from showing occupied units to prospective tenants during the emergency. | 2022-02-08T23:17:25Z | |
| 116-hr-6314 | 116 | hr | 6314 | Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] | WA | D | H001064 | 10 | Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to provide expanded housing support to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in response to needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public-health emergency. | 2022-02-09T02:11:58Z | |
| 116-hr-6326 | 116 | hr | 6326 | COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] | MO | D | C001061 | 1 | COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 This bill establishes certain flexibilities related to public housing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) emergency. For example, the bill suspends work requirements and time limitations on assistance associated with the Move to Work program; suspends the requirement that families residing in public housing must pay a minimum amount in rent; suspends the requirement that families may not be absent from a public housing unit for more than 180 consecutive calendar days; prohibits public housing agencies (PHAs) from terminating a household's eligibility for a housing choice voucher based on the household's failure to enter into a lease for an assisted unit; requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend income reviews, except in certain instances; allows HUD and USDA to suspend or delay certain deadlines relating to PHAs or owners of federally assisted housing; and suspends requirements for owners of federally assisted multifamily housing to remit residual receipts to HUD. | 2022-02-08T23:17:28Z | |
| 116-hr-6329 | 116 | hr | 6329 | To provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] | NC | D | A000370 | 1 | This bill provides $1 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for providing financial and technical assistance. | 2022-02-08T23:17:28Z | |
| 116-hr-6330 | 116 | hr | 6330 | Coronavirus Housing Counseling Support Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] | IA | D | A000378 | 1 | Coronavirus Housing Counseling Support Act This bill authorizes additional housing counseling services for low- and moderate-income families provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. | 2022-02-08T23:14:41Z | |
| 116-hr-6340 | 116 | hr | 6340 | To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C001049 | 1 | This bill provides for mortgage forbearance for single family and multifamily mortgages during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Borrowers receiving a forbearance must provide rent relief for any tenants during this period. The bill also generally prohibits repossessions of vehicles and manufactured homes and foreclosures during the emergency. The Federal Reserve Board and the Department of the Treasury must establish a credit program for mortgage servicers affected by the COVID-19 emergency. | 2022-02-09T02:11:55Z | |
| 116-hr-6347 | 116 | hr | 6347 | Rental Eviction Moratorium Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] | IL | D | G000586 | 50 | Rental Eviction Moratorium Act of 2020 This bill establishes a moratorium on the initiation of eviction proceedings, except with respect to tenants who have perpetrated certain criminal acts, for a period that lasts until six months after the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the presidential emergency declaration relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). | 2022-02-09T02:12:28Z | |
| 116-hr-6358 | 116 | hr | 6358 | To authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for community development block grants, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] | MA | D | L000562 | 1 | This bill authorizes additional grants under the Community Development Block Grant program for states and local governments to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public-health emergency. | 2022-02-08T23:17:27Z | |
| 116-hr-6362 | 116 | hr | 6362 | Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] | MA | D | P000617 | 8 | Public Health Emergency Shelter Act of 2020 This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program to assist individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness and to otherwise address needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public-health emergency. | 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z | |
| 116-hr-6368 | 116 | hr | 6368 | State Housing Relief Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] | GA | D | S001157 | 2 | State Housing Relief Act of 2020 This bill provides funds for assistance to homeowners to prevent mortgage defaults, foreclosures, and displacements of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020. The Department of the Treasury must disburse the funds to state housing finance agencies for the provision of such assistance. | 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z | |
| 116-hr-6374 | 116 | hr | 6374 | Ensuring Affordable Housing Security During the Coronavirus Emergency Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | V000081 | 2 | Ensuring Affordable Housing Security During the Coronavirus Emergency Act of 2020 This bill provides for housing assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, tenants in certain federally assisted housing shall not be required to make rent payments from the date of the bill's enactment until six months after the end of the COVID-19 emergency declaration. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture must reimburse public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of federally assisted housing for these suspended rent payments, including any increase in low-income housing choice voucher assistance payments made by PHAs to compensate for the suspended rent payments. | 2022-02-08T23:25:33Z | |
| 116-hr-6293 | 116 | hr | 6293 | Interagency Council on Homelessness Coronavirus Guidance Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-19 | 2020-03-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] | NY | R | Z000017 | 3 | Interagency Council on Homelessness Coronavirus Guidance Act of 2020 This bill requires the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to issue public guidence to stakeholders and other affected parties on best practices for preparing for, preventing, containing, and responding to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including specifically for vulnerable homeless populations. | 2022-02-09T00:55:56Z | |
| 116-hr-6294 | 116 | hr | 6294 | Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-19 | 2020-09-22 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | House | Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] | CO | R | T000470 | 5 | Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to share with the Department of Health and Human Services information regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, HUD must identify the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly and the location of Continuums of Care with a high concentration of unsheltered homelessness. | 2023-01-11T13:45:03Z | |
| 116-hr-6295 | 116 | hr | 6295 | Protecting Our Elderly Residents Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-19 | 2020-03-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] | OH | R | S001187 | 0 | Protecting Our Elderly Residents Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance limiting nonemergency and nonresident access to public housing and supportive housing for the elderly to limit the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). | 2022-02-09T00:10:40Z | |
| 116-hr-6296 | 116 | hr | 6296 | PHA Public Health Flexible Funding Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-19 | 2020-03-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] | OH | R | S001187 | 0 | PHA Public Health Flexible Funding Act of 2020 This bill allows public housing agencies to use certain federal funding to carry out certain operation and management activities that are designed to prevent or address the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). | 2022-02-08T23:17:29Z | |
| 116-hr-6297 | 116 | hr | 6297 | Informed Resident Notification Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-19 | 2020-03-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] | NC | R | B001305 | 3 | Informed Resident Notification Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish guidelines, requirements, and procedures for public housing agencies to promptly notify residents if any resident of the public housing project has tested positively for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). | 2022-02-08T23:17:28Z | |
| 116-hr-6308 | 116 | hr | 6308 | Housing is a Human Right Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-19 | 2020-03-19 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] | WA | D | J000298 | 15 | Housing is a Human Right Act of 2020 This bill establishes and expands programs to assist homeless and housing-unstable individuals and establishes new real property-related taxes to fund specified Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. HUD must establish the Community Development Block Grant Plus Program for state and local governments to assist homeless and housing-unstable individuals as well as cost-burdened households. These funds may be used only for certain activities that assist these populations, including the construction of new affordable housing. The bill also establishes other grant programs to assist these individuals, such as by facilitating access to voting and libraries. Governmental entities may not receive assistance under the bill unless they have, or are working to implement, policies that (1) do not criminally punish homeless individuals for sleeping outside or on public property, and (2) comply with constitutional protections for these individuals' property. In addition, the bill establishes taxes on (1) the sale or exchange of real property of at least $10 million, (2) the sale or exchange of real property involving an anonymous entity, and (3) rent received by landlords that own large amounts of dwelling units. The revenue from these taxes must be credited to various HUD programs in specified percentages. The Government Accountability Office must study (1) the allocation formula for Emergency Food and Shelter grants, (2) recipient compliance with various grant program guidelines, and (3) barriers related to access to essential documents that homeless and housing-unstable individuals face. | 2022-02-08T23:14:32Z | |
| 116-s-3509 | 116 | s | 3509 | A bill to provide borrowers the right to request forbearance on mortgage loan payments due to a declared disaster, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-17 | 2020-03-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 3 | This bill suspends foreclosures and establishes a forbearance program for certain federally backed mortgages during the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) outbreak and other disasters. Specifically, during the coronavirus outbreak or in an area where another disaster has been declared, a federally backed mortgage servicer is (1) prohibited from initiating a foreclosure, and (2) must suspend any foreclosure procedures. These requirements are lifted 180 days after such a declaration. Borrowers experiencing financial hardships due to the coronavirus outbreak or other disaster may request a forbearance on their federally backed mortgage payment for 180 days, which may be extended for an additional 180 days at the borrower's request. A servicer may not charge fees, interest, or other penalties in connection with the forbearance. Before the end of the forbearance period, a servicer must evaluate a borrower's ability to make regular mortgage payments. If the borrower is unable to return to making regular payments, the servicer must evaluate the borrower for certain loan modification options. | 2022-02-09T01:57:05Z | |
| 116-s-3452 | 116 | s | 3452 | Affordable HOME Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 0 | Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable Act or the Affordable HOME Act This bill addresses housing affordability and availability as well as housing for low-income and homeless individuals. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants for down payment assistance to qualifying home purchasers. Further, the bill establishes a tax credit for homeowners equal to 15% of annual mortgage interest paid or accrued on a mortgage for a primary residence. In addition, HUD must establish programs for constructing and preserving certain low-income multifamily rental housing projects in rural areas. HUD must also provide grants to entities to acquire and preserve manufactured housing communities. Further, the bill provides additional FY2020 appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund, which provides assistance to states to produce and preserve affordable housing. Additionally, the bill specifies the number of low-income housing choice vouchers HUD must provide in FY2021-FY2030. Further, the bill provides FY2021-FY2030 appropriations for HUD to assist permanent supportive housing. The bill also provides for various protections for renters, including by (1) prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants, with certain exceptions; (2) prohibiting housing discrimination against individuals based on source of income; and (3) requiring certain landlords to give the tenant of a rental property an opportunity to purchase that property before selling or transferring the property. | 2022-02-08T23:15:56Z | |
| 116-s-3371 | 116 | s | 3371 | Bad Landlord Database Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] | MO | R | H001089 | 0 | Bad Landlord Database Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a public database of property owners receiving housing choice voucher assistance for low-income tenants. This database must include, among other things, information regarding any violations by the property owner of certain housing quality standards and any litigation involving the property owner and housing choice voucher assistance. | 2022-02-08T23:23:00Z | |
| 116-hr-5969 | 116 | hr | 5969 | Public Housing Fire Safety Act | Housing and Community Development | 2020-02-25 | 2020-02-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] | NY | D | R000613 | 5 | Public Housing Fire Safety Act This bill creates a grant program, to be administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in certain public housing projects. | 2022-02-08T23:15:46Z | |
| 116-hr-5931 | 116 | hr | 5931 | Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-02-21 | 2020-03-03 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | House | Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C001049 | 5 | Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to report on barriers to making Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single-family mortgage insurance available for mortgages under $70,000. Specifically, HUD must report on policies, practices, and products used by the FHA and actions that will be taken to remove such barriers. | 2022-02-09T03:26:17Z | |
| 116-hr-5884 | 116 | hr | 5884 | Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 | Housing and Community Development | 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | C000537 | 12 | Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction. | 2022-02-08T23:17:43Z |
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