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| 117-s-5313 | 117 | s | 5313 | Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 0 | Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program for state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; and certain nonprofits (or consortia of nonprofits) to carry out activities to mitigate heat in urban areas. | 2023-08-01T12:45:23Z | |
| 117-hr-9587 | 117 | hr | 9587 | Tenantsâ Right to Organize Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] | MI | D | L000592 | 0 | Tenants' Right to Organize Act This bill provides for the right of tenants who receive certain rental assistance to establish, operate, and participate in a tenant organization. Specifically, tenants who participate in Housing Choice Voucher (i.e., Section 8 tenant-based housing assistance) or Low-Income Housing Tax Credit programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development have the right to engage in a tenant organization to address issues related to their living environment and participate in community development activities. Public housing agencies and unit owners are required to recognize tenant organizations and allow tenants to conduct protected activities, including distributing leaflets, initiating tenant contact, and convening meetings in the building. A public housing agency or building owner may not require prior permission for any of these activities. Further, these entities may not retaliate against a tenant for participating in a tenant organization. The bill also provides grants for state and local organizations for training and outreach with respect to tenant organization capacity building and technical assistance. | 2023-03-30T14:49:59Z | |
| 117-hr-9522 | 117 | hr | 9522 | Strengthening Housing Supply Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | CA | D | W000187 | 0 | Strengthening Housing Supply Act of 2022 This bill includes the construction of affordable housing as an allowable use of the Community Development Block Grant (federal assistance for states and local governments to support neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and community economic development efforts). | 2023-02-23T13:15:20Z | |
| 117-hr-9466 | 117 | hr | 9466 | Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House | Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] | SC | D | C000537 | 0 | Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2022 This bill addresses zoning policies, housing affordability, and economic security. Specifically, the bill requires each state or local government that receives a Community Development Block Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development or a Surface Transportation Block Grant from the Department of Transportation to develop and implement a strategy to support zoning policies or regulatory initiatives that create a more affordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply. Additionally, the bill establishes a tax credit for individuals who spend more than 30% of their adjusted gross income on rent and requires the Department of the Treasury to make advance payments of this credit to eligible taxpayers who elect that option. The bill also requires Treasury to establish a Rainy Day Savings Program to allow an eligible taxpayer to defer 20% of the amount that would otherwise be refunded to the taxpayer. Treasury must invest the deferred amount and later disburse that amount, along with any interest, to the taxpayer. | 2023-01-23T21:00:24Z | |
| 117-s-5223 | 117 | s | 5223 | Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 0 | Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2022 This bill addresses zoning policies, housing affordability, and economic security. Specifically, the bill requires each state or local government that receives a Community Development Block Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development or a Surface Transportation Block Grant from the Department of Transportation to develop and implement a strategy to support zoning policies or regulatory initiatives that create a more affordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply. Additionally, the bill establishes a tax credit for individuals who spend more than 30% of their adjusted gross income on rent and requires the Department of the Treasury to make advance payments of this credit to eligible taxpayers who elect that option. The bill also requires Treasury to establish a Rainy Day Savings Program to allow an eligible taxpayer to defer 20% of the amount that would otherwise be refunded to the taxpayer. Treasury must invest the deferred amount and later disburse that amount, along with any interest, to the taxpayer. | 2023-01-25T05:15:39Z | |
| 117-hr-9375 | 117 | hr | 9375 | Build Housing with Care Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-01 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | OR | D | B001278 | 13 | Build Housing with Care Act of 2022 This bill establishes a competitive grant program to support co-located childcare and housing facilities. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to study the availability and affordability of childcare for residents of public housing. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must award the grants to eligible entities, which include community development financial institutions, public housing authorities, licensed childcare providers, government entities, housing developers, and consortia of such entities. Entities must use the grants for designing, planning, constructing, acquiring, renovating, or otherwise supporting new or existing facilities where childcare and housing providers are on the same premises. | 2023-02-17T23:47:03Z | |
| 117-sres-853 | 117 | sres | 853 | A resolution recognizing November 2022, as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month". | Housing and Community Development | 2022-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6911; text: CR S6910) | Senate | Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] | WV | D | M001183 | 13 | This resolution recognizes November 2022 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month. | 2023-01-14T05:17:20Z | |
| 117-hr-9210 | 117 | hr | 9210 | Public Service Expenditure Cap Modification Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] | NY | D | E000297 | 8 | Public Service Expenditure Cap Modification Act This bill waives for FY2023 a cap on the amount that recipients of Community Development Block Grant funds may spend on public service activities (e.g., those concerned with employment, crime prevention, childcare, and health). Current law prohibits recipients from expending more than 15% of funds on such activities. The bill also directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow recipients to provide emergency grant payments on behalf of eligible families for up to six months. Currently, these payments, which provide assistance with housing, utilities, or other subsistence support, are limited to three months. | 2023-02-14T04:45:32Z | |
| 117-hr-9192 | 117 | hr | 9192 | Good DEED Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-10-18 | 2022-10-18 | 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. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] | MO | D | C001061 | 3 | Good Documentation and Enforcement of Estate Deeds Act of 2022 or the Good DEED Act This bill addresses deed fraud (i.e., forgery, impersonation, or willful misrepresentation of authority in connection with the execution of a written instrument transferring an interest in real property) by standardizing federal reporting of crimes related to deed fraud, enhancing federal penalties for individuals convicted of such crimes, and establishing a competitive grant program for states and certain localities to respond to deed fraud. | 2023-02-14T04:45:31Z | |
| 117-hr-9062 | 117 | hr | 9062 | Respect State Housing Laws Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] | GA | R | L000583 | 9 | Respect State Housing Laws Act This bill eliminates a provision that requires a 30-day notice period before a landlord may begin eviction proceedings against a tenant in federally assisted or federally backed housing. | 2023-06-09T15:30:28Z | |
| 117-hr-8866 | 117 | hr | 8866 | Expanding Service Coordinators Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-15 | 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. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 2 | Expanding Service Coordinators Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 funding for service coordinator programs, which embed staff in certain federally assisted housing to arrange for transportation, case management, and other supportive services for eligible residents. The bill also makes service coordinators eligible to have qualifying student loans discharged through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study best practices and other matters concerning service coordinator programs in federally assisted housing in rural areas. | 2023-01-13T04:50:59Z | |
| 117-s-4872 | 117 | s | 4872 | Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-20 | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 1 | Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2022 This bill provides assistance to rural, multifamily rental-housing projects and tenants. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that supports the preservation and revitalization of affordable housing projects that are financed with USDA loans. Further, the bill makes changes to certain USDA rental assistance programs including by authorizing the USDA to provide rural housing vouchers for low-income households (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in certain properties financed with or insured by USDA loans. The USDA must also report on preserving the affordability of rental projects financed by USDA loans for low-income families. | 2023-08-31T16:30:29Z | |
| 117-hr-8786 | 117 | hr | 8786 | National Land Bank Network Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] | MI | D | K000380 | 1 | National Land Bank Network Act of 2022 This bill requires the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to contract with a nonprofit that has relevant expertise to establish a national network to support the formation and operation of land banks. Land banks are entities designated by one or more state or local governments to acquire, steward, and dispose of vacant, abandoned, or other problem properties in accordance with locally determined priorities and goals. | 2023-01-11T13:50:20Z | |
| 117-s-4789 | 117 | s | 4789 | Expand Housing Opportunities Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-09-06 | 2022-09-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] | NH | D | H001076 | 0 | Expand Housing Opportunities Act This bill establishes new, and expands existing, grants for increasing the availability of affordable housing. Specifically, the bill sets up grant programs that support (1) construction, preservation, or rehabilitation of owner-occupied, affordable housing; and (2) implementation and administration of landlord-tenant mediation programs. Further, the bill allows states to apply for additional funding through a block grant that supports affordable housing activities that benefit low-income individuals (the HOME Investment Partnership Program) to cover certain costs associated with affordable housing incurred during the COVID-19 emergency. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-4737 | 117 | s | 4737 | Housing Market Transparency Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] | GA | D | W000790 | 0 | Housing Market Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to collect and report certain information about buildings that receive low-income housing tax credits, including relevant development costs, ownership information, habitability standards, and related data. State agencies that administer the credit must also report such information to HUD. | 2023-01-12T05:18:24Z | |
| 117-hr-8599 | 117 | hr | 8599 | GROW Affordable Housing Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-29 | 2022-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] | OH | D | B001281 | 0 | Generating Resources and Opportunities Within Affordable Housing Act or the GROW Affordable Housing Act This bill increases the amount of funds the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) must allocate each year to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund, both of which support affordable housing and are administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-hr-8616 | 117 | hr | 8616 | VALID Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-29 | 2022-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] | WA | D | K000381 | 101 | VA Loan Informed Disclosure Act of 2022 or the VALID Act of 2022 The bill requires a Federal Housing Administration mortgage notice to a veteran to contain comparative rate and fee information about loans available under the Veterans Affairs home loan program. | 2022-12-29T18:33:50Z | |
| 117-hr-8577 | 117 | hr | 8577 | GREEN Appraisals Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House | Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] | CO | D | P000593 | 1 | Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Appraisals Act of 2022 or the GREEN Appraisals Act of 2022 This bill requires lenders that originate federally backed residential mortgages to notify borrowers of their right to request an energy report concerning the property. The bill also requires, upon consent of the borrower, the lender to provide to an appraiser any available energy report concerning the property. The appraiser must take this report into consideration when appraising the value of the property. | 2022-12-29T18:18:42Z | |
| 117-hr-8539 | 117 | hr | 8539 | Housing Access Improvement Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-27 | 2022-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] | CA | D | P000613 | 16 | Housing Access Improvement Act This bill increases from 20% to 50% the amount of funding for the Housing Choice Voucher program that a public housing agency (PHA) may use for project-based vouchers. (This program subsidizes rent for low-income recipients.) Under current law, a PHA must use at least 80% of its funding for tenant-based vouchers (which subsidize recipients' rental of any private apartment that meets program guidelines) and may use up to 20% of its funding for project-based vouchers (which attach to a specific rental unit that the landlord commits to make available for voucher recipients for a contracted term). | 2022-12-29T18:18:43Z | |
| 117-hr-8476 | 117 | hr | 8476 | Housing Inspections Accountability Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-27 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23. | House | Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] | NY | D | O000172 | 0 | Housing Inspections Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to jointly report on failed property inspections of housing projects that receive rental assistance through programs administered by HUD or USDA. HUD and USDA must also make information about failed housing inspections available through a public database. | 2023-08-31T16:30:27Z | |
| 117-s-4534 | 117 | s | 4534 | Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 0 | Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 the Community Development Block Grant and other specified programs that support affordable housing. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assess alternative methods of calculating area median income (i.e., any metric used to refer to the median income level for a given area or jurisdiction for purposes of any program administered by HUD) and the use of alternative metrics in order to make housing more affordable for low-income families in urban areas. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-hr-8360 | 117 | hr | 8360 | HOME Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-13 | 2022-07-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] | NV | D | H001066 | 14 | Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation Act of 2022 or the HOME Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to carry out investigations and other activities to address market manipulation and the role of institutional investors in the pricing of rental units and single-family homes. It also makes it unlawful to rent or sell a dwelling unit or single-family home at an unconscionably excessive and exploitative price during a housing emergency declared by the President. | 2023-03-30T14:50:02Z | |
| 117-hr-8340 | 117 | hr | 8340 | Educator Down Payment Assistance Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-12 | 2022-07-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] | CA | D | S001193 | 1 | Educator Down Payment Assistance Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Education to award grants for assisting certain elementary and secondary school educators with the purchase of a first home (e.g., by providing direct down payment costs). Entities eligible for the grants include local governments, state housing finance agencies, and local educational agencies. | 2022-12-29T18:04:59Z | |
| 117-hr-8327 | 117 | hr | 8327 | Stable Families Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-11 | 2022-07-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] | NY | D | T000486 | 16 | Stable Families Act of 2022 This bill permits the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to state, local, territorial, and tribal governments to provide financial assistance and housing stabilization services to extremely low-income households. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-hr-8304 | 117 | hr | 8304 | Rapid Financing for Critical Condo Repairs Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-07 | 2022-07-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] | FL | D | C001111 | 1 | Rapid Financing for Critical Condo Repairs Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Federal Housing Administration to insure certain loans made to condominium associations for rehabilitating, altering, repairing, improving, or replacing common systems, infrastructure, facilities, features, portions, or areas. | 2022-12-29T18:05:00Z | |
| 117-hr-8313 | 117 | hr | 8313 | End Veteran Homelessness Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-07 | 2022-07-19 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 1 | End Veteran Homelessness Act This bill expands eligibility for and makes other changes to a supportive housing program for veterans. Under current law, the program provides housing vouchers to homeless veterans with chronic mental illnesses or substance use disorders and requires veterans to be assigned case managers. This bill (1) permits veterans who are formerly homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to also receive the vouchers, and (2) requires the assignment of a case manager only if the veteran is determined to need case management. | 2023-08-31T16:30:27Z | |
| 117-hr-8266 | 117 | hr | 8266 | Housing Innovation Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] | CA | D | D000623 | 0 | Housing Innovation Act of 2022 This bill establishes the Office of Housing Innovation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The office must establish grant programs to support (1) planning efforts that address housing needs in urban areas; (2) research and studies to support, inform, and advise local governments on their plans for new housing and community development; and (3) outreach programs focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the grant programs. | 2022-12-29T18:05:02Z | |
| 117-hr-8269 | 117 | hr | 8269 | PATH Data Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 0 | Parity, Accountability, and Transparency in Housing Data Act of 2022 or the PATH Data Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing-related programs and activities. Specifically, HUD must survey and report on the levels of discrimination against members of protected classes (including classes based on relationship status, sexual orientation, and gender identity) in housing practices; and include (and require entities that receive funds through HUD to include) sexual orientation and gender identity when collecting demographic data concerning housing programs. | 2022-12-29T18:05:01Z | |
| 117-hr-8235 | 117 | hr | 8235 | Housing Supply Expansion Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-24 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] | TX | R | V000134 | 2 | Housing Supply Expansion Act This bill modifies the federal prevailing wage rates that apply to federally assisted housing and requires the Department of Labor to review and revise its process for determining prevailing wage rates. Specifically, the bill applies the prevailing wage rate for residential construction to all housing projects that receive assistance under specified federal statutes. (Under current law, the residential construction prevailing wage rate applies to the construction, alteration, or repair of single-family homes or apartment buildings up to four floors in height.) | 2023-06-09T15:30:27Z | |
| 117-hr-8213 | 117 | hr | 8213 | Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-23 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] | CA | D | P000608 | 11 | Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their source of income, veteran status, or military status in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions and services. | 2023-05-05T18:30:40Z | |
| 117-s-4482 | 117 | s | 4482 | Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3164) | Senate | Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] | CA | D | P000145 | 1 | Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award competitive grants to improve coordination of health care and homelessness services for individuals who are homeless, have significant behavioral health issues (e.g., substance use disorders), and voluntarily seek assistance. Entities eligible for these grants include local and tribal governments, public housing agencies that administer housing choice vouchers, and certain nonprofits. | 2022-12-29T17:48:33Z | |
| 117-s-4485 | 117 | s | 4485 | Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] | VA | D | K000384 | 11 | Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their source of income, veteran status, or military status in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions and services. | 2023-05-05T18:30:40Z | |
| 117-s-4442 | 117 | s | 4442 | Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 This bill requires each unit of federally assisted housing to contain hardwired or tamper-resistant battery-powered smoke alarms. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to complete a national campaign to educate the general public about health and safety requirements and how to properly use safety features in housing. | 2022-12-29T17:48:34Z | |
| 117-s-4447 | 117 | s | 4447 | Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 1 | Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022 This bill requires certain newly constructed, federally assisted housing, including single-family homes and town houses, to contain at least one level that complies with specified minimum standards of accessibility for individuals with disabilities. An aggrieved person may commence a civil action with respect to a violation of this requirement. | 2022-12-29T17:48:34Z | |
| 117-hr-8074 | 117 | hr | 8074 | PUPP Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-15 | 2022-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] | CO | D | C001121 | 21 | Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2022 or the PUPP Act of 2022 This bill permits the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants for interim and permanent housing that accommodates individuals (or families) who are homeless and have pets. Entities eligible for the grant include local governments, nonprofits, and entities that house or shelter homeless individuals. | 2023-08-17T19:30:26Z | |
| 117-hr-8077 | 117 | hr | 8077 | Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-15 | 2022-06-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] | IL | D | F000454 | 16 | Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2022 This bill expands the public housing utility allowance for households with children who qualify for free and reduced price school lunch to include the cost of high-speed internet service. | 2022-12-29T17:18:46Z | |
| 117-hr-7981 | 117 | hr | 7981 | Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-28 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | House | Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] | PA | D | D000631 | 4 | Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022 This bill requires each unit of federally assisted housing to contain hardwired or tamper-resistant battery-powered smoke alarms. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to complete a national campaign to educate the general public about health and safety requirements and how to properly use safety features in housing. | 2023-03-08T20:11:55Z | |
| 117-hr-7949 | 117 | hr | 7949 | Stay Cool Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-06-03 | 2022-06-03 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and 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. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] | NJ | D | W000822 | 22 | Stay Cool Act This bill addresses risks associated with extreme heat, including through grants and activities that support (1) public preparedness and response to heat emergencies, (2) community-based interventions (e.g., cooling centers), (3) air conditioning and other cooling mechanisms in federally assisted housing, and (4) urban green spaces and vegetation. | 2022-12-29T17:03:52Z | |
| 117-hr-7911 | 117 | hr | 7911 | Safe at Home Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] | IA | D | A000378 | 0 | Safe at Home Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture to issue regulations concerning inspections of federally assisted housing. In particular, the departments must jointly (1) review state and federal requirements for inspecting housing to ensure safety, habitability, and other aspects of housing quality; (2) identify the most stringent requirements; and (3) issue regulations to apply the identified requirements to certain housing programs administered by the departments. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-hr-7868 | 117 | hr | 7868 | CDBG Modernization Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-05-24 | 2022-05-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] | TN | R | K000392 | 1 | CDBG Modernization Act of 2022 This bill sets out a process to revise the formulas used to allocate certain funding through the Community Development Block Grant, which supports states and local governments with neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and community economic development efforts. | 2022-12-30T00:18:40Z | |
| 117-hr-7739 | 117 | hr | 7739 | Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | C001067 | 42 | Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 the Community Development Block Grant and other specified programs that support affordable housing. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assess alternative methods of calculating area median income (i.e., any metric used to refer to the median income level for a given area or jurisdiction for purposes of any program administered by HUD) and the use of alternative metrics in order to make housing more affordable for low-income families in urban areas. | 2022-12-30T00:04:05Z | |
| 117-hr-7716 | 117 | hr | 7716 | Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-05-11 | 2022-05-17 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 22. | House | Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] | PA | D | D000631 | 1 | Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award competitive grants to improve coordination of health care and homelessness services for individuals who are homeless, have significant behavioral health issues (e.g., substance use disorders), and voluntarily seek assistance. Entities eligible for these grants include local and tribal governments, public housing agencies that administer housing choice vouchers, and certain nonprofits. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-s-4181 | 117 | s | 4181 | LIFELINE Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-05-11 | 2022-05-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 12 | LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence Act or the LIFELINE Act This bill permits states, territories, or tribal governments to use State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to finance qualified low-income housing projects (i.e., projects for residential rental property meeting certain income tests) with loans obligated by December 31, 2024, and having maturities of 30 or more years. | 2022-12-29T16:48:37Z | |
| 117-hr-7697 | 117 | hr | 7697 | Affordable CO-OP (Collective Opportunities for Owning Property) Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-05-10 | 2022-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] | NY | D | B001223 | 6 | Affordable CO-OP (Collective Opportunities for Owning Property) Act This bill expands access to financing through zero-interest loans and federally backed mortgages for, and otherwise supports, limited equity cooperatives. These are models of affordable homeownership in which residents purchase a share in a residential development and commit to resell their share at a price that maintains affordability. | 2022-12-30T00:04:06Z | |
| 117-hres-1078 | 117 | hres | 1078 | Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2022 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status, disability, and religion, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Housing and Community Development | 2022-04-29 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 27 | This resolution expresses support for the goals and values of the 54th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and for efforts to strengthen housing protections, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery. | 2022-12-29T23:18:19Z | |
| 117-hr-7532 | 117 | hr | 7532 | Securing Access to Financing for Exterior Repairs in Condos Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] | FL | D | C001111 | 1 | SAFER in Condos Act of 2022 or the Securing Access to Financing for Exterior Repairs in Condos Act of 2022 This bill allows an owner of a condominium (condo) unit to finance, through loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, special assessments charged by the condo's governing body for rehabilitation, repair, replacement, or other improvement of common systems, infrastructure, facilities, features, portions, or areas. | 2022-12-29T23:18:24Z | |
| 117-hr-7534 | 117 | hr | 7534 | Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000574 | 21 | Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a grant program for state, tribal and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; and certain nonprofits (or consortia of nonprofits) to carry out activities to mitigate heat in urban areas. HUD must coordinate with the Environmental Protection Agency on the program. | 2022-12-29T23:18:23Z | |
| 117-hr-7516 | 117 | hr | 7516 | Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-04-14 | 2022-04-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. | House | Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] | MI | D | K000380 | 5 | Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2022 This bill addresses the removal of lead from drinking water in federally assisted housing. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to require specified testing and remediation with respect to water service lines containing lead; authorizes HUD to inspect all sources of lead contamination in federally assisted housing and to mitigate sources of lead exposure; establishes a grant program for states and local governments to create inventories of water service lines containing lead and to test for lead in the drinking water at child care facilities, schools, and public water fountains; and allows recipients of certain HUD assistance to use such assistance to replace water fixtures and service lines containing lead. | 2022-12-29T23:03:23Z | |
| 117-s-4028 | 117 | s | 4028 | A bill to require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2022-04-07 | 2022-04-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] | IA | R | E000295 | 1 | This bill requires a public housing agency that uses less than 95% of its budget authority in a given year to accept a housing choice voucher from a family that received the voucher from an agency in a different jurisdiction. | 2023-10-31T13:45:26Z | |
| 117-s-4047 | 117 | s | 4047 | Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-04-07 | 2022-04-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] | IL | D | D000622 | 3 | Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2022 This bill addresses the removal of lead from drinking water in federally assisted housing. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to require specified testing and remediation with respect to water service lines containing lead; authorizes HUD to inspect all sources of lead contamination in federally assisted housing and to mitigate sources of lead exposure; establishes a grant program for states and local governments to create inventories of water service lines containing lead and to test for lead in the drinking water at child care facilities, schools, and public water fountains; and allows recipients of certain HUD assistance to use such assistance to replace water fixtures and service lines containing lead. | 2023-03-08T20:12:14Z | |
| 117-hr-7368 | 117 | hr | 7368 | Transforming Student Debt to Home Equity Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 2 | Transforming Student Debt to Home Equity Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to jointly establish and implement a pilot demonstration program to provide, to eligible applicants with federal student loan debt, assistance in purchasing eligible properties. Specifically, the program may provide for (1) discounts on the appraised value of eligible properties, (2) flexibility in certain underwriting standards, (3) the development of new mortgage products specifically targeted to eligible applicants, and (4) other appropriate assistance. The program must provide for the development of a program that uses actuarial information to determine how the repayment of federal student loans may be integrated into a mortgage repayment schedule to allow eligible applicants to accumulate home equity. An eligible property is a property (1) that is designed as a dwelling for occupancy by one to four families; (2) that is safe and habitable; (3) the occupancy of which will promote community revitalization; and (4) that is owned by HUD, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), a local land bank, the Department of Agriculture, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. | 2023-10-03T18:30:21Z | |
| 117-hr-7327 | 117 | hr | 7327 | Protecting Rural Renters Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4119) | House | Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] | AR | R | H001072 | 7 | Protecting Rural Renters Act of 2022 This bill prevents the reallocation of unspent funding that states and territories received through the Emergency Rental Assistance program. This program provides funding to assist low-income households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with covering unmet rent and utility expenses. Cities and counties with populations over 200,000 may elect to receive funding directly, while states and territories receive the funding to administer assistance in all other areas. Under current law, if a jurisdiction fails to spend a minimum portion of its funds by a statutory deadline, the Department of the Treasury must reallocate those funds among jurisdictions that spent more than a specified portion of their initial allocation. The bill prohibits Treasury from reallocating unspent funds received by states and territories and requires Treasury to return to a state or territory any funds previously reallocated. | 2022-12-29T22:18:24Z | |
| 117-s-3941 | 117 | s | 3941 | Housing Supply Expansion Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 1 | Housing Supply Expansion Act This bill modifies the federal prevailing wage rates that apply to federally assisted housing and requires the Department of Labor to review and revise its process for determining prevailing wage rates. Specifically, the bill applies the prevailing wage rate for residential construction to all housing projects that receive assistance under specified federal statutes. (Under current law, the residential construction prevailing wage rate applies to the construction, alteration, or repair of single-family homes or apartment buildings up to four floors in height.) | 2023-06-09T15:30:28Z | |
| 117-hr-7196 | 117 | hr | 7196 | Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-24 | 2022-07-20 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330. | House | Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] | IA | D | A000378 | 1 | Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022 This bill allows grants awarded under the ongoing Continuum of Care program to include grants for projects in rural areas for short-term emergency lodging; repairs to unfit housing for homeless individuals; and staff training, development, and retention. | 2023-03-08T20:11:54Z | |
| 117-hr-7178 | 117 | hr | 7178 | CLEAR Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] | CO | D | C001121 | 2 | Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience Act of 2022 or the CLEAR Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to states, Indian tribes, and territories for establishing or maintaining (or both) an office responsible for planning, program implementation, technical assistance, and related efforts to address community resilience (i.e., the ability to rebound, positively adapt to, or thrive amidst changing conditions or challenges, including natural disasters, and maintain quality of life, healthy growth, and economic vitality for present and future generations). | 2022-12-29T22:03:48Z | |
| 117-hr-7191 | 117 | hr | 7191 | Homes for All Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] | MN | D | O000173 | 9 | Homes for All Act of 2021 This bill provides funding for the construction of new public housing units, authorizes additional assistance for the construction of new affordable housing units, and otherwise addresses housing affordability. Specifically, the bill provides permanent, mandatory funding for the capital and operating funds available to public housing agencies (PHAs) and allows PHAs to use such funds to construct new public housing units. Under current law, a PHA generally may not use such funds to construct public housing units if doing so would result in a net increase of the number of public housing units owned, assisted, or operated by the PHA. The bill also (1) provides annual funding through FY2032 for the construction of new public housing units; and (2) authorizes additional assistance through FY2032 from the Housing Trust Fund for the construction of new, private-market, affordable housing units. A PHA may not discriminate, with respect to the rental of a unit developed with assistance under the bill, based on an individual's criminal record or immigration status. Additionally, a PHA receiving such assistance must meet specified requirements with respect to the new units regarding other forms of discrimination, supportive services, environmental standards, and accessibility. Finally, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a Community Control and Anti-Displacement Fund to award grants to local governments for the purpose of combatting gentrification and neighborhood destabilization. | 2022-12-29T22:03:47Z | |
| 117-hr-7165 | 117 | hr | 7165 | Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] | VA | D | M001200 | 2 | Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2022 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. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-hr-7175 | 117 | hr | 7175 | Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. | House | Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] | CA | D | T000474 | 1 | Asbestos Exposure in Housing Reduction Act of 2022 This bill requires the seller or lessor of a dwelling to disclose to the purchaser or lessee any known asbestos-based hazards in the dwelling and provide any available asbestos hazard evaluation report. The bill also requires the seller or lessor to allow the purchaser or lessee a 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection for asbestos hazards. Further, the bill requires that every contract for the sale or lease of a dwelling contain an asbestos warning statement and that every purchaser of a dwelling acknowledge that the purchaser has read and understands the warning statement and had the 10-day period to conduct a risk assessment or inspection. | 2022-12-29T22:03:48Z | |
| 117-hr-7123 | 117 | hr | 7123 | Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-17 | 2022-07-27 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23. | House | Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000587 | 4 | Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study to identify any barriers to the use of public housing to provide assistance for the homeless. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-hr-7078 | 117 | hr | 7078 | LIFELINE Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-15 | 2022-03-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. | House | Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] | NC | D | A000370 | 44 | LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence Act or the LIFELINE Act This bill permits states, territories, or tribal governments to use State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to finance qualified low-income housing projects (i.e., projects for residential rental property meeting certain income tests) with loans obligated by December 31, 2024, and having maturities of 30 or more years. | 2022-12-29T22:03:51Z | |
| 117-hr-6989 | 117 | hr | 6989 | Housing for All Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-08 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 17 | Housing for All Act of 2022 This bill modifies existing, and creates new, grants and programs concerning affordable housing and homelessness. In particular, the bill authorizes federal funding of the Housing Trust Fund, which supports affordable housing activities. Currently, contributions to the fund come from the earnings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Additionally, the bill (1) expands eligibility for housing choice vouchers, which provide rental assistance to low-income individuals; and (2) entitles certain individuals to the vouchers. Other matters addressed in the bill include permanently authorizing the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (which terminates on October 1, 2028) and modifying existing programs that support housing for the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The bill also creates various housing-related grant programs to, for example, support overnight parking for individuals who live in vehicles and no-cost legal assistance with evictions for low-income individuals. The bill also incorporates housing into certain transportation grants and programs. | 2023-10-03T18:30:21Z | |
| 117-s-3788 | 117 | s | 3788 | Housing for All Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1062) | Senate | Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] | CA | D | P000145 | 0 | Housing for All Act of 2022 This bill modifies existing, and creates new, grants and programs concerning affordable housing and homelessness. In particular, the bill authorizes federal funding of the Housing Trust Fund, which supports affordable housing activities. Currently, contributions to the fund come from the earnings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Additionally, the bill (1) expands eligibility for housing choice vouchers, which provide rental assistance to low-income individuals; and (2) entitles certain individuals to the vouchers. Other matters addressed in the bill include permanently authorizing the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (which terminates on October 1, 2028) and modifying existing programs that support housing for the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The bill also creates various housing-related grant programs to, for example, support overnight parking for individuals who live in vehicles and no-cost legal assistance with evictions for low-income individuals. The bill also incorporates housing into certain transportation grants and programs. | 2023-10-03T18:30:21Z | |
| 117-hr-6880 | 117 | hr | 6880 | Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] | MO | D | C001061 | 17 | Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2022 This bill establishes programs and grants to incentivize landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program (i.e., Section 8 tenant-based housing assistance). The bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide one-time incentive payments to landlords, security deposit payments, bonuses to public housing agencies that employ landlord liaisons, and amounts for other recruitment purposes. Additionally, the bill allows dwelling units to meet Housing Choice Voucher program inspection requirements by satisfactory inspection through participation in other housing programs. Landlords not yet participating in a low-income housing assistance program may request inspection by a public housing agency to determine whether the dwelling meets requirements prior to selection by a tenant. Finally, HUD must expand the use of an alternative method of calculating fair market rent for purposes of the Housing Choice Voucher program. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-hr-6740 | 117 | hr | 6740 | Respectable Housing Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-02-15 | 2022-02-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] | NY | R | M000317 | 0 | Respectable Housing Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to insist that each owner of a housing project with 100 dwelling units or more receiving section 8 assistance maintain the project and associated dwelling units in a condition that complies with existing public housing law. The bill further requires HUD to make biennial inspections of housing projects to determine whether the projects are being maintained in accordance with this requirement. | 2022-12-30T04:18:55Z | |
| 117-hr-6696 | 117 | hr | 6696 | HELP Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-02-09 | 2022-02-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] | MA | D | P000617 | 3 | Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program Act of 2022 or the HELP Act of 2022 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, the bill prohibits a consumer reporting agency from making a consumer report containing an eviction or item related to an eviction from a rental dwelling or any adverse information related to rent or utility arrears. 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 (1) 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; and (2) upon provision of an eviction notice, information stating the reason for the eviction. HUD must also establish an eviction hotline to provide assistance to tenants of these units. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-hr-6640 | 117 | hr | 6640 | Dignity in Housing Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-02-08 | 2022-02-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] | NY | R | M000317 | 0 | Dignity in Housing Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to inspect each public housing project with more than 100 units at least every two years to determine whether the project and units are maintained in compliance with federal standards. Inspections must be performed by HUD employees or designees, and may not be performed by officers, employees, or agents of a public housing agency. HUD must make the results of these inspections publicly available online. These inspections are in addition to the annual inspection already required of every public housing project under current law. | 2022-12-30T04:18:58Z | |
| 117-hr-6602 | 117 | hr | 6602 | Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-02-04 | 2022-02-04 | Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] | CA | D | A000371 | 19 | Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award competitive grants to owners of federally-assisted affordable housing for specified resident assistance activities, including obtaining health care, enhancing economic self-sufficiency, and assisting older adults and residents with disabilities. | 2022-12-30T04:18:59Z | |
| 117-s-3561 | 117 | s | 3561 | Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 0 | Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 This bill requires owners of certain federally assisted rental dwelling units to install temperature sensors in those units within a year after the bill is enacted. The bill also requires those owners to record the temperature in those units at least six times each day and to report that information to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. | 2022-12-30T04:48:38Z | |
| 117-hr-6556 | 117 | hr | 6556 | Landlord Accountability Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-02-01 | 2022-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | NY | D | V000081 | 1 | Landlord Accountability Act of 2022 This bill provides protections to tenants of certain federally assisted housing and establishes a low-income housing maintenance tax credit for eligible landlords. Specifically, the bill prohibits discrimination, in the context of rental housing, against individuals who possess a housing choice voucher. Additionally, the bill prohibits landlords from taking or failing to take certain actions with the intent to make a unit ineligible to receive assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Landlords that violate this prohibition are subject to a penalty for each violation and may be sued by tenants who are harmed. In addition, the bill allows HUD to provide grants to states, Indian tribes, local governments, and affordable housing organizations to develop, expand, and assist tenant harassment prevention programs. The bill also provides protections to tenants of multifamily housing projects by requiring HUD to (1) increase the staffing level for the Multifamily Housing Complaint Line, (2) create a Multifamily Housing Complaint Resolution Program, and (3) publicly disclose on its website information regarding each complaint received under the program. Landlords must also display in certain multifamily housing projects information about the complaint line and the phone number of the regional or local HUD office. In addition, the bill provides a tax credit to qualifying landlords that is equal to the landlord's low-income housing maintenance expenses for the year. To qualify, landlords must have addressed within 30 days any complaints filed against them under the complaint resolution program. | 2023-06-12T13:15:38Z | |
| 117-hr-6516 | 117 | hr | 6516 | Neighborhood Reinvestment and Revitalization Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-01-28 | 2022-01-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] | IL | D | B001286 | 1 | Neighborhood Reinvestment and Revitalization Act of 2022 This bill requires the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to issue competitive grants to its charter members to support neighborhood revitalization activities. | 2022-12-30T03:49:00Z | |
| 117-hr-6528 | 117 | hr | 6528 | Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-01-28 | 2022-07-27 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | House | Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] | NY | D | T000486 | 0 | Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Department of Housing and Urban Development must award grants to public housing agencies and owners of certain federally assisted rental housing to install in dwelling units (with the written permission of tenants) temperature sensors for purposes of ensuring that units comply with temperature-related requirements. | 2023-03-08T20:11:55Z | |
| 117-hr-6529 | 117 | hr | 6529 | _____ Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-01-28 | 2022-01-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] | NY | D | T000486 | 1 | _____ Act of 2022 [sic] This bill requires each owner of a covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit to ensure that all interior corridor and stairwell access doors in the building containing the unit are self-closing doors. The owner is required to maintain these self-closing doors and any inspection by the Department of Housing and Urban Development must include inspection of the self-closing doors. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-hr-6496 | 117 | hr | 6496 | Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement Act | Housing and Community Development | 2022-01-25 | 2022-01-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | M000087 | 0 | Revitalizing Cities Through Parks Enhancement Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants for qualified community organizations to establish community open spaces, such as parks or playgrounds, in urban areas. | 2022-12-30T03:49:00Z | |
| 117-hr-6453 | 117 | hr | 6453 | Prevent Homelessness Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-01-20 | 2022-01-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 0 | Prevent Homelessness Act of 2022 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. | 2023-10-18T19:15:19Z | |
| 117-hr-6426 | 117 | hr | 6426 | Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022 | Housing and Community Development | 2022-01-19 | 2022-01-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] | TX | R | G000589 | 0 | Empowering Local Officials to Combat Homelessness Act of 2022 This bill requires every Continuum of Care board to comply with transparency guidelines regarding grant awards and to have on the board at least one member who is the chief executive officer of a local government in the area and at least one member who is a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction in the area. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct oversight of Continuum of Care boards that have violated Continuum of Care grant requirements within the past three years. | 2022-12-30T03:49:03Z | |
| 117-s-3419 | 117 | s | 3419 | HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 1 | HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make changes to policies and procedures applicable to HUD multifamily housing programs. For example, the bill requires management and occupancy reviews conducted by the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs to include specified graded factors. Additionally, the bill requires changes to (1) local code enforcement response, (2) HUD oversight of individual units that receive Section 8 housing assistance, (3) tenant surveys issued by performance-based contract administrators, and (4) the disclosure of program contact information to tenants. | 2022-12-30T03:34:00Z | |
| 117-hr-6287 | 117 | hr | 6287 | Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-14 | 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. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] | NJ | D | S001207 | 18 | Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021 This bill modifies definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs, including the Continuum of Care program. Specifically, the bill aligns these terms with the definitions of homeless used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. The definitions are also amended to increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families. Additionally, the community-wide homeless management information system shall be made available to the public on HUD's website. | 2023-10-13T14:15:20Z | |
| 117-s-3381 | 117 | s | 3381 | Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-12-14 | 2022-12-06 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 590. | Senate | Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] | SD | R | T000250 | 4 | Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2021 This bill sets forth requirements for the processing of a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The bureau must notify lenders upon receipt of such documentation, perform a preliminary review of such documents not later than 10 days after receipt, and approve or disapprove of such documents within 20 or 30 days, depending on the type of application. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements for the bureau regarding (1) response times for the completion of certified title status reports, (2) notification of delays in processing, and (3) the form of notices and delivery of certain reports. The bill also provides relevant federal agencies and Indian tribes with read-only access to the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System maintained by the bureau. The Government Accountability Office must report on digitizing documents for the purpose of streamlining and expediting the completion of mortgage packages for residential mortgages on Indian land. Finally, the bill establishes within the bureau's Division of Real Estate Services the position of Realty Ombudsman. | 2023-03-08T19:59:11Z | |
| 117-hr-6247 | 117 | hr | 6247 | PROTECT the Second Amendment Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] | IA | R | F000446 | 51 | Preserving Rights Of Tenants by Ensuring Compliance To the Second Amendment Act or the PROTECT the Second Amendment Act This bill establishes a right for a resident of covered federally assisted rental housing to lawfully possess a firearm within the residential dwelling unit occupied by the resident and any common area of the federally assisted rental housing in which the resident resides in the course of entering or exiting the rental housing. | 2022-12-30T03:04:02Z | |
| 117-hr-6110 | 117 | hr | 6110 | Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] | FL | D | L000586 | 2 | Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act This bill requires the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs to conduct a risk assessment of properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify properties with the greatest risk of exposing children under six years old to lead hazards. The office must develop an action plan for remediation and control of lead hazards in identified properties and submit a report on low-income housing properties with lead hazards, including the number of children under six living at those properties. | 2023-06-09T15:30:27Z | |
| 117-hr-6092 | 117 | hr | 6092 | To revise the standards for eligibility for community development block grant disaster recovery grants, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2021-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] | SC | R | R000597 | 1 | This bill modifies factors that must be considered in allocating community development disaster recovery block grants. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from establishing a minimum threshold dollar amount when determining whether a ZIP code's damages related to housing are sufficient to qualify. Instead, the bill requires HUD to consider any ZIP code for which the median household income is less than 75% of the national median household income as having sufficient damage for that purpose. | 2022-12-30T08:18:21Z | |
| 117-hr-6018 | 117 | hr | 6018 | Housing PLUS Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] | KY | R | B001282 | 10 | Housing Promotes Livelihood and Ultimate Success Act of 2021 or the Housing PLUS Act of 2021 This bill modifies the requirements under which the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must award grants under the Continuum of Care Program, which provides funding for nonprofit providers and state and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families. Specifically, the bill bars HUD from prohibiting, limiting, or restricting Continuum of Care grants to recipients that (1) require program participants to receive supportive services, (2) require program participants to be sober or drug-free, or (3) are faith-based organizations. The bill also requires that 30% of Continuum of Care grant funds be set aside for eligible grant recipients that provide or offer access to wraparound services. | 2023-03-08T20:12:10Z | |
| 117-sres-452 | 117 | sres | 452 | A resolution recognizing November 2021 as "National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month". | Housing and Community Development | 2021-11-16 | 2021-11-16 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8317; text: CR S8243-8244) | Senate | Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] | WV | D | M001183 | 13 | This resolution recognizes November 2021 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month. | 2022-12-05T18:30:19Z | |
| 117-s-3188 | 117 | s | 3188 | Manufactured Housing Community Improvement Grant Program Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-11-04 | 2022-07-21 | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | C001113 | 1 | Manufactured Housing Community Improvement Grant Program Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to manufactured home communities for projects that protect the health and safety of community residents and the long-term sustainability of the community. To be eligible for grants under the bill, a manufactured home community must be affordable to low-income and moderate-income persons. | 2022-12-30T08:33:19Z | |
| 117-hr-5828 | 117 | hr | 5828 | Pets Belong With Families Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] | CA | D | S001150 | 51 | Pets Belong With Families Act This bill prohibits public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on pets owned by residents of public housing units. The bill continues to allow public housing agencies to prohibit ownership of dangerous animals in public housing, but prohibits classification as dangerous by breed and requires that any such classification be based on specific behaviors or actions of the animal. | 2023-10-25T17:30:23Z | |
| 117-hr-5785 | 117 | hr | 5785 | Help End Abusive Living Situations Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-10-28 | 2021-10-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | O000171 | 1 | Help End Abusive Living Situations Act or the HEALS Act This bill modifies factors the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must consider when awarding grants under the Continuum of Care Program, which provides funding for nonprofit providers and state and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families. Specifically, when awarding Continuum of Care grants, HUD must (1) consider the needs of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; (2) consider transitional housing projects on an even basis with any other project; and (3) score applicants for grants without prioritizing or deprioritizing rapid-rehousing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, or short-term emergency shelter projects based solely on those project categories. | 2022-12-30T07:33:59Z | |
| 117-s-3000 | 117 | s | 3000 | A bill to prohibit proof of COVID-19 vaccination status as a requirement for receiving assistance under a program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. | Housing and Community Development | 2021-10-19 | 2021-10-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] | FL | R | S001217 | 0 | This bill prohibits a federal agency, a state government, or a local government from conditioning assistance under a program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on an individual providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination. | 2023-01-01T23:49:13Z | |
| 117-hr-5556 | 117 | hr | 5556 | Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-10-12 | 2021-10-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] | FL | R | D000600 | 12 | Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to disclose certain flood hazards to prospective buyers when listing a one-to-four-unit residential property for sale. The requirement applies to every such HUD-owned property located in a special flood hazard area and requires HUD to disclose (1) the estimated monthly cost to insure the property under the National Flood Insurance Program in the zip code where the property is located and (2) whether the property is a severe repetitive loss property. A one-to-four-unit residential property is considered a severe repetitive loss property under existing law if the property is covered by flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and has incurred flood-related damage resulting in either (1) four or more separate claim payments each exceeding $5,000, or (2) two or more separate claim payments that cumulatively exceed the value of the property. Severe repetitive loss properties are subject to higher flood insurance rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, but may be eligible for grants to mitigate the flood risk under certain circumstances. | 2023-01-01T23:51:08Z | |
| 117-s-2981 | 117 | s | 2981 | HELPER Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-10-07 | 2021-10-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 16 | Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2021 or the HELPER Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to law enforcement officers, elementary and secondary school teachers, firefighters, or other first responders. Specifically, these individuals may be eligible for a one-time mortgage on a primary family residence with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance premium. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-2947 | 117 | s | 2947 | Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-10-06 | 2021-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to disclose certain flood hazards to prospective buyers when listing a one-to-four-unit residential property for sale. The requirement applies to every such HUD-owned property located in a special flood hazard area and requires HUD to disclose (1) the estimated monthly cost to insure the property under the National Flood Insurance Program in the zip code where the property is located and (2) whether the property is a severe repetitive loss property. A one-to-four-unit residential property is considered a severe repetitive loss property under existing law if the property is covered by flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and has incurred flood-related damage resulting in either (1) four or more separate claim payments each exceeding $5,000, or (2) two or more separate claim payments that cumulatively exceed the value of the property. Severe repetitive loss properties are subject to higher flood insurance rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, but may be eligible for grants to mitigate the flood risk under certain circumstances. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-2920 | 117 | s | 2920 | Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-30 | 2022-06-22 | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] | GA | D | W000790 | 6 | Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021 This bill establishes a grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for states and other entities to provide qualifying assistance to certain first-time, first-generation home buyers in purchasing their first homes. Qualifying assistance includes assistance for mortgage down payments, mortgage closing costs, reduction of mortgage interest rates, subsidies for shared equity homes, or for certain preoccupancy modifications to a home to accommodate persons with disabilities. The bill also establishes grant requirements regarding home buyer income, types of housing, homeowner occupancy, types of mortgages, and home buyer counseling. | 2023-01-02T00:29:09Z | |
| 117-hr-5385 | 117 | hr | 5385 | Affordable HOME Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-27 | 2021-09-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. | House | Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] | MN | D | O000173 | 0 | Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable Act or the Affordable HOME Act This bill addresses the availability and affordability of housing. Among other provisions for low-income and homeless individuals, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to construct and preserve multifamily rental housing projects in rural areas, specifies the number of low-income housing choice vouchers HUD must provide in FY2022-2031, and provides FY2022-2031 appropriations for HUD to assist permanent supportive housing. The bill also repeals the limitation on construction of new public housing units, commonly known as the Faircloth limit or the Faircloth amendment; prohibits discrimination in housing based on source of income; and provides additional FY2021 appropriations for the Housing Trust Fund, which provides assistance to states to produce and preserve affordable housing. For individuals experiencing unemployment or income shortfalls during periods of increased state unemployment or during certain disasters, the bill establishes an emergency assistance fund to provide housing assistance. For qualifying homeowners, the bill requires HUD to provide grants for down payment assistance and establishes a 15% annual mortgage interest tax credit. Among other provisions for residential renters, the bill requires notice and specific cause for eviction, provides funding to state and local governments that have established a right to counsel in certain housing cases, and requires certain landlords to provide renters an opportunity to purchase before selling or transferring the rental property. The bill also provides grants for acquisition and preservation of manufactured home communities. | 2022-12-31T05:36:43Z | |
| 117-hr-5361 | 117 | hr | 5361 | We Need Eviction Data Now Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 22 | We Need Eviction Data Now Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish and maintain a national eviction database. The database must contain eviction data compiled annually by state courts. HUD must award grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to collect data from landlords on illegal self-help evictions for inclusion in the database. The bill also requires HUD to establish an advisory committee on eviction research. | 2022-12-31T08:58:56Z | |
| 117-s-2820 | 117 | s | 2820 | DASH Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 0 | Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for all Act or the DASH Act This bill provides grants, loans, tax credits, and other assistance to promote the building, maintenance, and affordability of housing. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to (1) provide housing vouchers to individuals and families experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness, (2) provide grants for the modular construction of affordable housing, (3) propose a new formula for distribution of Housing Trust Fund amounts, and (4) encourage zoning and community planning methods that promote multi-family housing. The bill also makes permanent certain homeless assistance programs. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must provide grants and loans to construct or preserve affordable housing for farm laborers and may provide rural housing vouchers for low-income households residing in certain properties financed with or insured by USDA loans. The bill also makes permanent a program for the preservation and revitalization of USDA-backed housing projects and expands existing domestic violence housing protections to rural housing voucher recipients. The bill expands the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to be more widely available and to allocate a larger portion of available funds to projects serving extremely low-income households. Further, the bill creates a refundable tax credit for participating owners of rental buildings who lower rents for their low-income tenants. The bill also creates a tax credit similar to the LIHTC for the development of housing for middle-income households and provides a tax credit of up to $15,000 for first-time homebuyers. | 2023-03-08T20:12:35Z | |
| 117-s-2797 | 117 | s | 2797 | LIFT Homebuyers Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-22 | 2021-09-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] | VA | D | W000805 | 4 | Low-Income First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2021 or the LIFT Homebuyers Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program to provide fixed-rate 20-year mortgages for first-time, first-generation homebuyers whose incomes do not exceed a certain amount. These mortgages must be offered by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the Rural Housing Service (RHS). Pricing terms must be established (1) such that monthly mortgage payments under this program are similar to a 30-year FHA- or RHS-backed mortgage, or (2) as are determined to be necessary to develop liquidity for securities backed by covered mortgage loans and expand program participation by eligible homebuyers. Additionally, program funds must be transferred to the Department of the Treasury for the purchase of securities backed by such mortgages. | 2022-12-30T11:48:15Z | |
| 117-hr-5269 | 117 | hr | 5269 | ERAP Improvement Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-17 | 2021-09-17 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] | MO | D | B001224 | 2 | Emergency Rental Assistance Program Improvement Act of 2021 or the ERAP Improvement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the Department of Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance program to increase the portion of funding that state and local government grant recipients may use for administrative costs. The bill also encourages grant recipients to utilize these administrative funds to provide application assistance in coordination with public entities such as libraries, elementary schools, courts, and public housing. The program continues to provide grants to state and local governments to assist eligible households in paying rent, utility costs, and other housing costs incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | 2022-12-31T08:59:33Z | |
| 117-hr-5251 | 117 | hr | 5251 | Honoring Military Service in Homebuying Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] | TX | D | G000553 | 0 | Honoring Military Service in Homebuying Act of 2021 This bill requires the uniform residential loan application to include a military service question. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z | |
| 117-s-2726 | 117 | s | 2726 | Public Transportation Expansion Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] | GA | D | O000174 | 7 | Public Transportation Expansion Act This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation to support access to affordable housing and enhanced mobility for residents in certain disadvantaged communities or low-income riders through grants for construction of new fixed guideway capital projects, construction of zero-emission bus rapid transit projects, or other public transportation projects. | 2022-12-30T11:33:12Z | |
| 117-s-2746 | 117 | s | 2746 | Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-14 | 2021-09-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 2 | Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act This bill requires the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs to conduct a risk assessment of properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify properties with the greatest risk of exposing children under six years old to lead hazards. The office must develop an action plan for remediation and control of lead hazards in identified properties and submit a report on low-income housing properties with lead hazards, including the number of children under six living at those properties. | 2023-06-09T15:30:28Z | |
| 117-hr-5196 | 117 | hr | 5196 | Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021 | Housing and Community Development | 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-15 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] | CA | D | W000187 | 48 | Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021 This bill modifies the Department of the Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance program by extending time limits on payments, allowing landlords to seek rents and arrears from the program without renter consent, and allowing renters to prove eligibility through attestation. The program provides grants to state and local governments to assist eligible households in paying rent and utility costs and other expenses related to housing incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill extends the availability of program assistance from 18 to 24 months for eligible households. The bill also relaxes requirements for proof of eligibility by requiring only that households attest that they meet eligibility requirements instead of requiring proof of eligibility. It also allows for direct payment of funds to eligible households where the landlord refuses direct payment. Additionally, the bill allows a landlord to apply for program funds without the consent of a renter if the landlord agrees to certain terms, including a 120-day bar on evicting the renter for nonpayment. This bill also expands the stable housing services available under the program to additional low-income households. Further, the bill requires Treasury and state and local governments to increase outreach to renters and landlords and allows for coordination with public entities to provide application assistance services. | 2023-03-08T19:58:39Z |
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