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97-s-3097 97 s 3097 Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-12-14 1982-12-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 0 Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a demonstration program under which grants will be provided to assist communities or nonprofit organizations to provide shelter for people subject to life-threatening situations because of their lack of housing. Requires the Secretary to make such grants on a competitive basis according to the need for emergency housing. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on such program and to use a specified amount of the funds appropriated for additional authority for annual contributions for lower income housing projects during FY 1983 to carry out this Act. 2025-08-29T19:51:51Z  
97-hr-7388 97 hr 7388 Real Dollar Mortgage Demonstration Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-12-08 1982-12-08 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-16] NY D S000148 1 Real Dollar Mortgage Demonstration Act of 1982 - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages and loans with monthly payments and loan balances that are adjusted to reflect changes in a selected index which measures the inflation rate or changes in wages or consumer disposable income. Requires the Secretary to insure such a loan or mortgage upon determining that: (1) the principal obligation of the mortgage or loan does not exceed a specified percentage of the appraised value of the attached property; and (2) the monthly payments and principal obligation of the loan or mortgage will not be increased at a rate greater than the percentage change in the selected index. Directs the Secretary to give priority to such mortgages executed by mortgagors who have not owned a home in the preceding three years. Directs the Secretary to conduct and report to Congress on a demonstration program to insure such loans and mortgages. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-hr-7335 97 hr 7335 A bill to make the programs authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937 subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-11-30 1982-11-30 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] NY R F000141 0 Subjects to the Buy American Act the use of funds for low-income housing programs under the United States Housing Act of 1937. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-7337 97 hr 7337 Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-11-30 1982-11-30 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] MN D V000087 23 Temporary Emergency Shelter Demonstration Program Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a demonstration program under which grants will be provided to assist communities or nonprofit organizations to provide shelter for people subject to life-threatening situations because of their lack of housing. Requires the Secretary to make such grants on a competitive basis according to the need for emergency housing. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on such program and to use a specified amount of the funds appropriated for additional authority for annual contributions for lower income housing projects during FY 1983 to carry out this Act. 2025-08-29T19:50:16Z  
97-s-3019 97 s 3019 Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-10-01 1982-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] PA R H000456 1 Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a three-year demonstration program to determine the feasibility of supporting neighborhood development activities by providing Federal matching funds to certain nonprofit neighborhood development organizations on the basis of monetary support from the private sector. Authorizes the Secretary to select, through a competitive process, up to 50 organizations to participate in the program in the first year, 100 in the second, and 150 in the third. Directs the Secretary to establish a Neighborhood Development Advisory Council to evaluate the applicants and recommend selections. Requires the Secretary to: (1) assign each participating organization a program year during which time voluntary private contributions shall be eligible for matching; and (2) establish a ratio of between three and ten Federal dollars for each dollar contributed which the Secretary shall pay to each organization at the end of each three month period of the organization's program year. Limits the maximum amount the Secretary may pay to any organization for a year to $50,000. Requires the Secretary to insure that: (1) assistance may be provided under this Act only if the local government of the neighborhood to be assisted certifies that such assistance is consistent with such government's objectives; and (2) eligible neighborhood development activities comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the activities carried out under this Act and any findings or recommendations concerning the demonstration program. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-29T19:51:52Z  
97-sjres-261 97 sjres 261 A joint resolution to designate "National Housing Week". Housing and Community Development 1982-10-01 1982-10-18 Became Public Law No: 97-349. Senate Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] UT R G000072 40 Designates October 24 through October 31, 1982, as National Housing Week. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
97-hr-7252 97 hr 7252 Housing Equity Loan Program Act Housing and Community Development 1982-09-30 1982-10-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] MN D V000087 0 Housing Equity Loan Program Act - Title I: Federal Housing Finance Corporation - Creates the Federal Housing Finance Corporation. Designates the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Corporation and the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board as the other Board members. Authorizes the Corporation to issue notes or other tax-exempt obligations bearing rates of interest not exceeding 13 percent per annum to obtain funds in order to assist in the financing of mortgages. Directs the Corporation to make payments on such obligations from funds received from assisted financial institutions. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the principal and interest on an obligation in the event the Corporation fails to pay such amount when the obligation becomes due. Provides for the purchase and sale of obligations of the Corporation by the Secretary of the Treasury. Terminates the Corporation's authority to issue obligations on December 31, 1985, except as necessary to provide funds for the performance of a contract entered into by the Corporation before such date. Requires funds received from the issuance of such obligations to be used to assist in financing the purchase of single-family residences. Directs the Corporation to allocate such funds on a State by State basis for use by financial institutions after considering: (1) the number of requests for funds from institutions in each State; (2) the number of single-family residences offered for sale recently in each State; and (3) the number of individuals between the ages of 25 and 40 in each State. Directs the Corporation to make such funds available to financial institutions upon application. Lists conditions under which financial institutions shall provide such funds for the purchase of a single-family residence, including requirements that: (1) at least 50 percent of the principal amount of the mortgage secured by the residence is provided by the institution; (2) the mortg… 2025-08-29T19:50:12Z  
97-hjres-612 97 hjres 612 A joint resolution to provide for the temporary extension of certain insurance programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-09-28 1982-10-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 2 Amends the National Housing Act to extend certain Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance and assistance programs. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to set maximum interest rates on certain mortgage insurance programs. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend certain Farmers Home Administration mortgage insurance programs and mutual and self-help housing programs. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program. Amends the National Housing Act to extend the national riot and crime insurance programs. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to extend the period for which areas that qualified as metropolitan cities or urban countries prior to the 1980 decennial census shall retain such status for purposes of the allocation of funds under Federal community development block grants. Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to permit the Corporation to have preferred stock. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hjres-609 97 hjres 609 A joint resolution to provide for the temporary extension of certain insurance programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-09-24 1982-10-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 1 Amends the National Housing Act to extend certain Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance and assistance programs. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to set maximum interest rates on certain mortgage insurance programs. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend certain Farmers Home Administration mortgage insurance programs and mutual and self-help housing programs. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program. Amends the National Housing Act to extend the national riot and crime insurance programs. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to extend the period during which areas that qualified as metropolitan cities or urban counties prior to the 1980 decennial census shall retain such status for purposes of the allocation of funds under Federal community development block grants. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-7189 97 hr 7189 Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-09-24 1982-10-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] WA R P000546 0 Neighborhood Development Demonstration Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a three-year demonstration program to determine the feasibility of assisting neighborhood development activities by providing Federal matching funds to certain nonprofit neighborhood development organizations on the basis of monetary support from the private sector. Authorizes the Secretary to select, through a competitive process, up to 50 organizations to participate in the program in the first year, 100 in the second, and 150 in the third. Directs the Secretary to establish a neighborhood development advisory council to evaluate the applicants and recommend selections. Requires the Secretary to: (1) assign each participating organization a program year during which time voluntary private contributions shall be eligible for matching; and (2) establish a ratio of between three and ten Federal dollars for each dollar contributed which the Secretary shall pay to each organization at the end of each three month period of the organization's program year. Limits the maximum amount the Secretary may pay to any organization for a year to $50,000. Requires the Secretary to assure that activities carried out by participating organizations: (1) are coordinated with local housing and community development programs; and (2) comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the activities carried out under this Act and any findings or recommendations concerning the demonstration program. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-29T19:50:11Z  
97-hjres-605 97 hjres 605 A joint resolution to provide for the temporary extension of certain insurance programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-09-22 1982-10-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 1 Amends the National Housing Act to extend certain Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance and assistance programs. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to set maximum interest rates on certain mortgage insurance programs. Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend certain Farmers Home Administration mortgage insurance programs and mutual and self-help housing programs. Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the national flood insurance program. Amends the National Housing Act to extend the national riot and crime insurance programs. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-7065 97 hr 7065 A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate community action agencies for certain community action programs administered by the Secretary for fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-09-08 1982-09-30 Became Public Law No: 97-274. House Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] CA D M000249 0 Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate a replacement agency for a community action agency terminated or denied funding by the Secretary during FY 1982. States that such designated replacement agency shall receive community services block grant funds through FY 1983. Permits reinstatement of a replaced agency if a final determination to restore funding is made before the State begins operating programs with the designated new agency. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
97-s-2873 97 s 2873 A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide for a mortgage and loan interest reduction program, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-08-20 1982-08-30 Committee on Banking requested executive comment from HUD. Senate Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] MD R M000241 0 Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Government National Mortgage Association, to assist low and moderate income families in acquiring a home or membership in a cooperative housing project by making interest reduction payments to mortgagees and lenders on behalf of such families for not to exceed 12 years. Declares that the amount of all such payments shall constitute a second lien on the housing and shall be repayable when: (1) the housing is sold or otherwise disposed of; (2) the first mortgage or loan is refinanced; or (3) the housing ceases to be the principal residence of the mortgagor or borrower. Sets the amount of such payments as the lesser of: (1) the difference between the monthly payment required under the mortgage or loan and the monthly payment that would be required if the loan or mortgage were to bear seven percent interest; or (2) the difference between the monthly payment required under the mortgage or loan and 25 percent of the borrower's family income. Requires a mortgage or loan to be insured by the Secretary in order to be eligible for interest reduction payments. Lists conditions for insurability including requirements that the loan or mortgage: (1) be executed by a first-time homebuyer who has paid at least five percent of the purchase price and whose income did not exceed $30,000 during the preceding year; and (2) be amortized over 30 years with loan or mortgage payments increased by five percent each year until the interest reduction payment is eliminated except for any year following a year in which the mortgagor's family income has decreased. Declares that any insured loan or mortgage shall be eligible for purchase by the Federal National Mortage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress annually on yearly commitments for interest reduction payments, the number and income of assisted families, and the acceptability of assisted… 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-7045 97 hr 7045 A bill to provide certain protections for tenants of public housing and other assisted housing projects. Housing and Community Development 1982-08-19 1982-08-19 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] NY D R000053 0 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require income limits for occupancy and rent of public housing to be fixed by the public housing agency and approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, except as otherwise provided in such Act. Decreases the maximum percentage of a family's monthly adjusted income payable as rent for public housing. Prohibits a tenant from paying rent exceeding the amount equal to the cost to the public housing authority for operating the tenant's unit. Amends the definition of "income" for purposes of such Act to exclude the value of food stamps or certificates. Excludes from the definition of "adjusted income": (1) income from each family member residing in the household who is 18 years of age or older and is disabled, handicapped, or a full-time student; (2) $500 for each elderly member of a household and each minor member who is disabled, handicapped, or enrolled in an accredited school; (3) medical and educational expenses; and (4) child care expenses which are necessary for the employment of other household members. Amends the National Housing Act and the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to adopt the same definitions for "income" and "adjusted income." Amends the National Housing Act to decrease the maximum and increase the minimum percentage of a tenant's adjusted income payable as rent for lower income housing assisted under such Act. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 to increase the maximum rent supplement payments payable by the Secretary for lower income families under such Act. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit the demolition, sale, or other disposal of a public housing project, unless: (1) the Secretary, the public housing authority, and the local government have certified their approval; (2) the project is substantially unoccupied; (3) there is no waiting list for public housing units in the area; (4) the costs of rehabilitating the project would be greater than replacing it; (5) the project tenants… 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-7009 97 hr 7009 A bill entitled: "The Cooperative Apartment Tax Act". Housing and Community Development 1982-08-18 1982-08-18 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-18] NY R G000417 0 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for the tax deduction of taxes, interest, and business depreciation in the case of cooperative housing corporations relating to: (1) the definition of such a corporation; (2) occupancy; and (3) proportionate shares of stock owned by tenant shareholders. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-hr-6899 97 hr 6899 A bill to mandate the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make assumable certain mortgages and loans insured by the Secretary under titles I and II of the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-07-29 1982-07-29 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 3 Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide that certain mortgages and loans insured under such Act shall be assumable by any person who: (1) is creditworthy and financially capable of carrying out the obligations under the mortgage; and (2) meets the eligibility requirements applicable, at the time of the assumption, to the applicable mortgage insurance program. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-6879 97 hr 6879 A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the award of grants and contracts for certain special emphasis programs. Housing and Community Development 1982-07-28 1982-08-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources. House Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4] NC D A000207 0 Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with regard to special emphasis programs, to awarding grants and contracts to public and private organizations for: (1) rural housing; (2) farmworker assistance; (3) community economic development; (4) national youth sports; and (5) rural community facility programs. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
97-hr-6845 97 hr 6845 A bill to restrict the prepayment of loans made under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 for housing projects for the elderly and handicapped. Housing and Community Development 1982-07-22 1982-07-22 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 1 Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to allow prepayment of a loan for a housing project for elderly or handicapped families only if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development approves such prepayment after determining that: (1) such prepayment is made out of funds, remaining in the project's revenue fund account at the end of a fiscal year, in excess of estimated expenses for the next 90 days; (2) the project is experiencing financial difficulties endangering its continuation or the project sponsor is unwilling or ineligible to continue as the sponsor and no tenants' organization or area entity is eligible, able, and willing to assume the loan and continue operating the project pursuant to the loan contract; (3) there is no longer a need for the project because comparable housing is available at comparable rental rates; or (4) the prepayment is part of a transaction assuring that the project will continue to operate in the same manner as required under the original loan agreement until the original maturity date of the loan. Directs the Secretary to approve such prepayment only on the condition, with a specified exception, that the original borrower (or such borrower's successors in interest) pay the Secretary the difference between the amount paid for interest and an allowance on the loan and the amount the borrower would have paid if the market rate of interest had been charged on the loan. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-s-2752 97 s 2752 A bill to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations and further borrowings for implementation of the development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-07-20 1982-07-30 Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Senate Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] ID R M000346 0 Amends the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to increase the borrowing power of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. Authorizes appropriations for operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation through FY 1988. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-hr-6764 97 hr 6764 A bill to provide that State law shall apply to the enforcement of due-on-sale clauses by Federal savings and loan associations and by national banks. Housing and Community Development 1982-07-14 1982-07-14 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance. House Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] CA D S000810 23 Amends the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 to declare that State law shall apply to the enforcement of any due-on-sale clause, or other similar provision, contained in: (1) any mortgage which secures sums borrowed from a Federal savings and loan association or national bank; or (2) any promissory note which serves as evidence of sums borrowed from a savings and loan association or national bank. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hjres-510 97 hjres 510 A joint resolution to designate the week of April 17, 1983, as "National Architecture Week". Housing and Community Development 1982-06-10 1982-08-09 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] CA D S000810 0 Designates the week of April 17, 1983, as National Architecture Week. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-2607 97 s 2607 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-05-28 1982-05-28 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 656. Senate Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] UT R G000072 0 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1982 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) to: (1) make rental rehabilitation grants to State and local governments for the rehabilitation of privately owned property for residential rental purposes; (2) make available contract authority for assistance payments for very low income tenants and other lower income tenants of units in structures rehabilitated or, to the extent of any remaining authority, constructed with grants under this title; and (3) make rental construction grants to State and local governments to support construction of privately owned real property for residential use. Provides funds for such grants for FY 1983 with specified amounts earmarked for: (1) innovative programs; and (2) technical assistance for rehabilitation activities. Sets forth guidelines for the allocation of such grants and contract authority among cities with populations of 100,000 or more, urban counties, and States. Requires applications for such assistance to include: (1) an analysis of the financial feasibility of the rehabilitation or construction program, including information on the availability of non-Federal resources; (2) an estimate of the effect of the program on neighborhood preservation; and (3) a certification that the applicant will comply with nondiscrimination requirements. Permits the Secretary to make construction grants only upon finding that: (1) the area is experiencing a severe rental housing shortage; (2) the area has extremely low vacancy rates; and (3) a program of other than rehabilitation is necessary to improve rental opportunities or advance a neighborhood preservation program. Declares that the Secretary is not required to allocate more contract authority than is necessary for assistance payments for rehabilitated units. Requires contribution contracts with respect to rental assistance payments to … 2025-08-29T19:51:40Z  
97-hr-6494 97 hr 6494 A bill to provide that the area of Canyon, in the State of Texas, shall be considered to be a rural area for purposes of title V of the Housing Act of 1949. Housing and Community Development 1982-05-26 1982-06-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13] TX D H000582 0 Requires that the area served by the Farmers Home Administration office in Canyon, Texas, be considered to be a rural area for purposes of determining any person's eligibility for rural housing assistance. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-6495 97 hr 6495 A bill to provide for the consideration of certain applications for rural housing assistance under title V of the Housing Act of 1949. Housing and Community Development 1982-05-26 1982-06-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13] TX D H000582 0 Requires that any application for rural housing assistance for an area which was determined by the Secretary of Agriculture not to be an eligible rural area as a result of the 1980 decennial census shall be processed as though the area was an eligible rural area if during the 120 days before the Secretary's determination the application was: (1) requested and not provided by the Secretary; or (2) submitted and discarded by the Secretary without written notice to the applicant. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-6469 97 hr 6469 A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate community action agencies for certain community action programs administered by the Secretary for fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-05-24 1982-05-28 Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources. House Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] CA D M000249 3 Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to authorze the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate and make grants to public or private nonprofit agencies to administer community action programs in areas for which action agencies are terminated or denied funding by the Secretary during FY 1982 or 1983. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  
97-hjres-488 97 hjres 488 A joint resolution to disapprove certain rules prescribed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Housing and Community Development 1982-05-19 1982-06-02 Placed on Union Calendar No: 364. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 0 Disapproves certain rules of the Department of Housing and Urban Development which would: (1) require competitive bidding by borrowers under the Department's loan program for housing for the elderly or handicapped whenever a housing construction contract exceeds $100,000; (2) increase the minimum capital investment of borrowers under such program; and (3) conform cost limits on units of housing under such program to unit cost limits under a specified mortgage guarantee program. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hconres-341 97 hconres 341 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that housing and home ownership are matters of the highest national priority. Housing and Community Development 1982-05-12 1982-06-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2] NC D F000319 55 Expresses the sense of the Congress that housing and homeownership are matters of the highest national priority. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hjres-480 97 hjres 480 A joint resolution to disapprove certain rules prescribed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Housing and Community Development 1982-05-11 1982-06-02 Placed on Union Calendar No: 363. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 0 Disapproves and invalidates specified rules of the Department of Housing and Urban Development pertaining to public housing rent. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-6294 97 hr 6294 Single Family Housing Production Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-05-06 1982-05-12 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. House Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] RI D S000762 33 Single-Family Housing Production Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into contracts to make periodic assistance payments to mortgagees and other lenders on behalf of homeowners (including owners of manufactured homes and condominium units) with incomes of up to 130 percent of the median area income. Terminates such authority of the Secretary on September 30, 1982. Directs the Secretary to give priority to assisting persons who have not owned a home within the last three years. Sets ceilings for: (1) the total amount of payments made under such contracts each year; and (2) the total amount obligated during the life of such contracts. Permits payments to be made only to a homeowner who satisfies requirements for creditworthiness and who is: (1) a mortgagor under a mortgage which is eligible for assistance under this Act; or (2) the original owner of a new, federally-insured, manufactured home. Provides for payments on behalf of such a homeowner only for as long as the homeowner occupies the property, unless the mortgage has been assigned to the Secretary. Limits the amount of such assistance payments to the amount required to lower the mortgagor's monthly mortgage payments to the payments that would be required if the mortgage were to bear interest at the greater rate of: (1) nine and one-half percent (ten percent if the mortgagor's income exceeds 115 percent of median area income); or (2) a rate six percentage points less than specified in the mortgage (four percentage points if the mortgagor's income exceeds 115 percent of median area income). Requires that a mortgagor pay at least 25 percent of his or her income toward the monthly mortgage payments. Limits the duration of assistance payments to seven years (five years if the mortgagor's income exceeds 115 percent of median area income). Establishes a fund into which recaptured or unused assistance shall be deposited and from which the Secretary may provide continued assistance to a mortgagor who is unable to as… 2025-08-29T19:49:48Z  
97-hr-6296 97 hr 6296 Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-05-06 1982-06-10 Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 2 Hours of Debate. Partial Waiver of Points of Order. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 18 (Reported to House from the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs with amendment, H. Ret. 97-532) Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1982 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development and Conservation - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to extend for one year the eligibility of certain metropolitan cities and urban counties for community development grants. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to prescribe a standard form for State performance reports and assessments of community development programs for metropolitan cities and urban counties. Permits a local government to retain leftover income from community development grants if used for eligible community development activities. Requires community development grants to be considered to be Federal financial assistance, requiring the approval of the head of a Federal agency for purposes of the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Includes the development of shared housing for the elderly as an activity eligible for community development grants. Requires the Secretary, so long as there are qualified applicants, to enter into commitments during FY 1983 to guarantee a specified amount of loans to local governments for the acquisition or rehabilitation of real property for community development activities. Directs the Secretary to guarantee loans financing neighborhood revitalization activities of nonprofit organizations in neighborhoods where activities are funded by urban development action grants. Directs the Secretary to give a priority to assisting neighborhood development activities designed to mitigate the displacement of low-and moderate-income families resulting from commercial activities. Limits the amount of such loans which may be guaranteed during FY 1983 to ten percent of the amount approved in appropriations Acts for urban development action grants in such year. Requires an application for such a grant to certify that an analysis of the impact of gra… 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-6288 97 hr 6288 A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 with respect to making loans under such section for innovative projects for the handicapped. Housing and Community Development 1982-05-05 1982-05-17 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] FL D P000218 6 Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to give preference in making loans for housing for the handicapped to nonprofit sponsors who contract with qualified handicapped developers who design innovative projects that comply with local housing codes. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-s-2483 97 s 2483 A bill to limit certain authorities under the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-05-04 1982-05-06 Committee on Banking. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2607 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] MI D R000249 2 Amends the National Housing Act to limit the aggregate amount of commitments to guarantee mortgage-backed securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association that the Government National Mortgage Association may enter into during FY 1983. Limits the aggregate principal amount of loans and mortgages that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may enter into commitments to insure during FY 1983. Directs the Secretary to notify Congress whenever the cumulative amount of either of such commitments for any quarter of the fiscal year exceeds the pro rata share of the fiscal year commitment authority. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-6246 97 hr 6246 A bill to amend title V of the Housing Act of 1949 to extend certain rural housing programs, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-04-29 1982-05-17 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] OH R W000781 0 Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend through FY 1983 and 1984 the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make and insure loans under the Farmers Home Administration's rural housing program. Sets ceilings on the funds available for FY 1983 for: (1) advances by the Secretary to farm owners to pay taxes, insurance, and other expenses with respect to their property; (2) insured loans for housing for domestic farm labor; and (3) loans to provide housing for low and moderate income persons. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and 1984 for: (1) loans and grants for repairs or improvements of rural dwellings; (2) payments from the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for expenses related to construction defects of new housing purchased with financial assistance under the rural housing program; (3) notes and obligations for making direct loans under such program; (4) financial assistance to provide low-rent housing for domestic farm labor; and (5) low-income housing assistance. Extends from September 30, 1982, to September 30, 1984, the Secretary's authority to insure loans: (1) to provide rental or cooperative housing for elderly, handicapped, and moderate income persons in rural areas; and (2) for housing and buildings on adequate farms. Provides for a reduction in the rent subsidies the Secretary is required to provide to owners of multifamily housing projects in rural areas by increasing the portion of a tenant's income which the tenant may pay in rent from 25 to 30 percent. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and 1984 for such rent subsidy program. Repeals restrictions on rent increases in housing projects receiving other forms of assistance under the rural housing program. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-s-2456 97 s 2456 Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-04-29 1982-05-06 Committee on Banking. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2607 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 0 Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Act of 1982 - Defines an "eligible multifamily housing property" as: (1) a property located in a neighborhood in which at least 51 percent of the residents have an income not exceeding 80 percent of the median area income; a neighborhood in which at least 35 percent of the residents have an income not exceeding 80 percent of the median area income and which is experiencing a trend toward low-income occupancy of available housing; or an area designated as a Target Preservation Area, or a Neighborhood Strategy Area; or (2) any property which is having a blighting influence on the neighborhood where it is located if, after rehabilitation, project rents would be affordable to low-and moderate- income families. Defines "moderate rehabilitation" as rehabilitation which: (1) costs between $1,000 and $20,000; (2) brings the property into compliance with local code requirements, or involves the repair of systems or appliances which would require repair within five years or which achieve cost or energy efficiency; and (3) involves cosmetic improvements or the repair or replacement of the plumbing, heating, elevator, electrical systems, windows, stairs, floors, walks, or roof. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to State and local governments to provide moderate rehabilitation assistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing properties in localities which have low multifamily housing vacancy rates and which show housing deterioration. Limits the amount of such Federal assistance for a property to the amount of mortgage financing furnished for such property by financial institutions. Limits the portion of the total development cost applicable to the acquisition and refinancing of an eligible property to the portion of such cost applied to rehabilitation. Lists the required contents of grant applications. Authorizes the Secretary to make housing assistance payments to owners of assisted properties on behalf of residents with incomes of not more… 2025-08-29T19:51:34Z  
97-s-2453 97 s 2453 Rural Housing Block Grant Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-04-28 1982-05-06 Committee on Banking. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2607 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] NM R S000132 0 Title I: Amendments to Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 - Revises the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide aid for rural housing through the Farmers Home Administration. Eliminates the Secretary's authority to provide grants or direct financial assistance other than loans or loan insurance under rural housing programs. Eliminates provisions limiting the interest rate on and certain amounts of rural housing loans. Requires rural housing loans to bear the rate of interest prevailing in the private market for similar loans. Repeals provisions which: (1) authorize loans for housing and buildings on potentially adequate farms on the same terms as loans may be authorized to adequate farms; (2) authorize the Secretary to cancel interest due on a loan in cases of extreme hardship; (3) authorize the Secretary to issue obligations for the purpose of making direct loans for farm housing; (4) authorize FY 1982 appropriations and terminate the Secretary's loan authority for the mutual and self-help housing program; (5) prohibit rent increases in certain rural housing projects in which tenant's are paying in excess of 25 percent of their incomes for rent; and (6) govern the application of rural housing programs for mobile homes. Authorizes rural housing loans for manufactured housing which: (1) meets standards under the Housing and Community Development Act; (2) is financed with a loan on terms which would apply under the National Housing Act; and (3) meets the Secretary's prescribed terms in case of manufactured housing not treated as real estate under State law. Provides that activities for repairs or improvements of rural dwellings may be financed with rural housing loans if the activities bring the property into compliance with applicable local codes. Requires property standards for new construction of rural housing to be the same as the Minimum Property Standards prescribed by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary: (1) to establish, from amounts made available to the Rural Housing Insurance Fund… 2025-08-29T19:51:40Z  
97-hr-6171 97 hr 6171 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act Amendments of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-04-27 1982-05-10 Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. House Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] NJ D H000840 1 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act Amendments of 1982 - Title I: General Provisions - Amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act to expand the definition of the term "State agency" for purposes of such Act to include any entity having eminent domain authority under State law, except public utilities, unless specifically exempted from such Act. Revises the definition of "Federal assistance" to provide that a person shall be considered displaced as a result of a project undertaken with Federal assistance only where the Federal Government has direct control over the project site or approval decisions. Revises the definition of "displaced person" to provide that persons displaced as a direct result of Federal or federally assisted rehabilitation or demolition projects shall be entitled to moving expenses and relocation advisory services under such Act. Title II: Uniform Relocation Assistance - Requires the payment to displaced persons of actual expenses not exceeding $10,000 necessary to reestablish a displaced business at its new site. Removes the limitation on the moving expense allowance and the fixed amount of the dislocation allowance that a person displaced from a dwelling may elect to receive in lieu of itemized expenses. Declares that such allowances shall be determined according to a schedule established by a lead agency designated by the President. Increases the maximum and decreases the minimum limitations on the payment a person displaced from a business or farm operation may elect to receive in lieu of itemized deductions. Declares that such amount shall be determined according to criteria established by the lead agency. (Currently, such amount is based on the annual earnings of the farm or business.) Excludes from entitlement to such payment a displaced person whose sole business was the rental of the real property. Revises the method of computing the payment to a displaced homeowner for increased mortgage costs with respe… 2025-08-29T19:49:47Z  
97-s-2444 97 s 2444 A bill to amend the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-04-27 1982-07-02 Committee on Banking requested executive comment from HUD. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 0 Amends the National Housing Act to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, during any period in which a multifamily rental housing project owner is required to obtain the Secretary's approval for prepayment of the mortgage, from accepting an offer to prepay the mortgage unless: (1) there is no longer a need for rental housing for low-income housing in the area; (2) the tenants have been notified of the owner's request and have had an opportunity to comment; and (3) there are assurances that the owner will provide relocation assistance. Directs the Secretary to give priority for additional assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 in the case of certain low-income housing projects and facilities for elderly or handicapped families assisted under the National Housing Act, the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, or the Housing Act of 1959 if: (1) funds for additional assistance are available; and (2) such assistance is necessary to prevent prepayment of the mortgage. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-6160 97 hr 6160 Elderly and Handicapped Housing and Services Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-04-26 1982-05-03 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 0 Elderly and Handicapped Housing and Services Act of 1982 - Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to revise provisions relating to the program of loans to sponsors developing housing and related facilities projects for elderly or handicapped families. Deletes provisions authorizing such loan program assistance to limited profit sponsors, consumer cooperatives, or public bodies or agencies (thus permitting such loans only to private nonprofit corporations). Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prohibit: (1) the sale or other transfer of a project developed under such loan program to any organization or individual except a qualified nonprofit sponsor who agrees to maintain the low-income elderly or handicapped character of the project for at least the remaining term of the original loan; and (2) the prepayment of any loan under such program in connection with such prohibited sales or transfers of assets. Directs the Secretary, in selecting projects for such loan program, to assure the inclusion of special design features and congregate space necessary to meet the special needs of elderly and handicapped residents. Directs the Secretary to encourage the provision of small and scattered site group homes and independent living facilities for nonelderly handicapped persons and families. Permits up to 25 percent of the units in a project financed under such program to be efficiency units, subject to the Secretary's determination that such units are appropriate for the elderly or handicapped. Authorizes the Secretary to require a sponsor of a housing project financed with a loan under such program to deposit an amount not to exceed $10,000 in a special escrow account to assure the sponsor's commitment and long-term management capabilities. Directs the Secretary, in establishing per unit cost limitations, to take into account design features necessary to meet the needs of elderly and handicapped residents. Directs the Secretary to assure that project sponsors may continue to utilize methods permitted on J… 2025-08-29T19:49:47Z  
97-s-2404 97 s 2404 A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to reauthorize the housing for the elderly and handicapped program, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-04-20 1982-05-06 Committee on Banking. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2607 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] PA R H000456 10 Amends the Housing Act of 1959 to revise provisions relating to the program of loans to sponsors developing housing and related facilities projects for elderly or handicapped families. Deletes provisions authorizing such loan program assistance to limited profit sponsors, consumer cooperatives, or public bodies or agencies (thus permitting such loans only to private nonprofit corporations). Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prohibit: (1) the sale or other transfer of a project developed under such loan program to any organization or individual except a qualified nonprofit sponsor who agrees to maintain the low-income elderly or handicapped character of the project for at least the remaining term of the original loan; and (2) the prepayment of any loan under such program in connection with such prohibited sales or transfers of assets. Directs the Secretary, in selecting projects for such loan program, to assure the inclusion of special design features and congregate space necessary to meet the special needs of elderly and handicapped residents. Directs the Secretary to encourage the provision of small and scattered site group homes and independent living facilities for nonelderly handicapped persons and families. Permits up to 25 percent of the units in a project financed under such program to be efficiency units, subject to the Secretary's determination that such units are appropriate for the elderly or handicapped. Authorizes the Secretary to require a sponsor of a housing project financed with a loan under such program to deposit an amount not to exceed $10,000 in a special escrow account to assure the sponsor's commitment and long-term management capabilities. Directs the Secretary, in establishing per unit cost limitations, to take into account design features necessary to meet the needs of elderly and handicapped residents. Directs the Secretary to assure that project sponsors may continue to utilize methods permitted on January 1, 1982, for the selection of contractors employed i… 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-s-2361 97 s 2361 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-04-13 1982-05-06 Committee on Banking. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2607 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] IN R L000504 1 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1982 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to: (1) make rental rehabilitation grants to State and local governments for the rehabilitation of privately owned property for residential rental purposes; and (2) make available contract authority to assist very low-income tenants who are displaced by such rehabilitation activities, to minimize such displacement, and to assist other very low-income tenants in obtaining decent housing. Sets forth guidelines for the allocation of such grants and assistance (resources) among cities having a population of 50,000 or more, urban counties, and States. Requires the Secretary to conduct annual audits and reviews of the performance of resource recipients. Permits the Secretary to adjust the amount of resources provided to recipients in accordance with the findings of such audits and reviews. Prohibits any adjustments to recapture resources already expended. Authorizes the Secretary to limit the rental rehabilitation grant amounts an entity may receive in any fiscal year. Requires any assisted city, urban county, or State administering a rental rehabilitation program to provide for the public and the Secretary an annual statement on proposed rehabilitation activities. Lists requirements for rental rehabilitation programs assisted under this Act. Restricts the use of rehabilitation grants to structures that are to be used primarily for rental residential purposes in low- and moderate-income areas. Limits the amount of rehabilitation assistance for a structure to 50 percent of the total rehabilitation costs of that structure. Prohibits assisted State and local governments from imposing rental requirements on assisted structures which differ from those applicable to structures rehabilitated without assistance. Requires a borrower under such a program to be personally liable for repayment of any financ… 2025-08-29T19:51:34Z  
97-s-2363 97 s 2363 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act Amendments of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-04-13 1982-08-05 Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. Senate Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] MN R D000566 0 (Measure passed Senate, amended) Title I: General Provisions - Amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act to expand the definition of the term "State agency" for purposes of such Act to include any entity having eminent domain authority under State law. Revises the definition of "Federal assistance" to exclude mortgage interest subsidies. Revises the definition of "displaced person" to provide that tenants permanently displaced as a direct result of Federal or federally assisted rehabilitation or demolition projects shall be entitled to moving expenses and relocation advisory services under such Act. Title II: Uniform Relocation Assistance - Requires the payment to displaced persons of actual expenses, not exceeding $10,000, necessary to reestablish a displaced small business or nonprofit organization at its new site. Removes the limitation on the moving expense allowance and the fixed amount of the dislocation allowance that a person displaced from a dwelling may elect to receive in lieu of itemized expenses. Declares that such allowances shall be determined according to a schedule established by a lead agency designated by the President. Increases the maximum and decreases the minimum limitations on the payment a person displaced from a business or farm operation may elect to receive in lieu of itemized deductions. Declares that such amount shall be determined according to criteria established by the lead agency. (Currently, such amount is based on the annual earnings of the farm or business.) Excludes from entitlement to such payment a displaced person whose sole business was the rental of the real property. Revises the method of computing the payment to a displaced homeowner for increased mortgage costs with respect to a suitable (currently comparable) replacement dwelling. Requires payment of an amount that would reduce the principal and interest on the replacement dwelling to the same level as the payments on the displaced dwelling. Provides for payment to a dis… 2025-08-29T19:51:35Z  
97-hr-6102 97 hr 6102 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to encourage States and units of general local government to upgrade housing for certain lower income families. Housing and Community Development 1982-04-06 1982-04-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] CT R M000527 0 Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration project under which the Secretary will make grants to at least 20 State and local governments to: (1) upgrade lower income housing; and (2) coordinate efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide lower income housing. Directs governments applying for such grants to submit administrative programs that include plans for: (1) coordinating the use of grant funds and HHS assistance for shelter costs under the aid for families with dependent children programs; (2) coordinating local housing and social service delivery systems to improve the quality of lower income housing; and (3) implementing a schedule of shelter allowances based on building quality. Restricts the use of grant funds. Requires that grant recipients agree to (1) match 15 percent of the grant funds; (2) permit audits of their use of such funds; and (3) maintain a program designed to assure that all Federal expenditures for lower income housing are coordinated and utilized at the local level for similar goals and according to similar standards. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress concerning any conclusions and legislative recommendations resulting from such demonstration project. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-6038 97 hr 6038 A bill to amend section 235 of the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-04-01 1982-05-24 Became Public Law No: 97-185. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 13 Amends the National Housing Act to extend until September 30, 1982, the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into contracts to provide periodic mortgage assistance payments to assist lower income families in acquiring home ownership or membership in a cooperative housing association. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-s-2344 97 s 2344 A bill to amend section 235 of the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-04-01 1982-04-01 Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. Senate Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] IN R L000504 1 Amends the National Housing Act to extend until April 30, 1982, the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into contracts to provide periodic mortgage assistance payments to assist lower income families in acquiring home ownership or membership in a cooperative housing association. 2023-05-11T13:17:06Z  
97-s-2346 97 s 2346 A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide additional authorization for the Government National Mortgage Association tandem program and to express Congressional opposition to certain rescissions, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-04-01 1982-04-15 Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] MI D R000249 14 Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) proposed rescissions of Federal funds for multifamily rental housing projects on which construction can begin within 12 months after enactment of this Act should be rejected; and (2) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should expedite construction of such projects. Amends the National Housing Act to increase the limitation on the amount of home mortgages the President can authorize the Government National Mortgage Association to purchase. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-sconres-79 97 sconres 79 A concurrent resolution recognizing the month of April as "Fair Housing Month". Housing and Community Development 1982-04-01 1982-04-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] MD R M000241 15 Designates April as Fair Housing Month. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-hconres-301 97 hconres 301 A concurrent resolution recognizing the month of April as Fair Housing Month. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-31 1982-04-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. House Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] NY R F000141 1 Recognizes the month of April as Fair Housing Month. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
97-hr-6008 97 hr 6008 A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide for emergency interest reduction payments and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-31 1982-04-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] MO R C000618 0 Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Government National Mortgage Association, to assist middle- and lower-income families in acquiring a home or membership in a cooperative housing association by making periodic interest reduction payments on their behalf to mortgagees and lenders. Prohibits the Secretary from entering into contracts to provide interest reduction payments during any month unless the Federal Home Loan Bank Board's home mortgage interest rate index for the most recent two-month period exceeds 12.5 percent per year. Conditions eligibility for interest reduction payments on the insurability of the first mortgage or loan secured by such property. Sets forth the qualifications for insurance, which include requirements that: (1) the loan be executed by a borrower who has an annual income of less than $30,000; (2) the loan involve a one- to four-family dwelling the construction of which was completed on or after March 6, 1982; (3) the loan be amortized over 30 years; and (4) beginning with the second year, the loan payments be increased by a specified amount which shall be applied to the principal obligation until it is paid off. Limits the duration of the interest reduction payments to five years. Declares that the amount of all such payments shall constitute a second lien on the property. Requires repayment of such amount, not to exceed 60 percent of the homeowner's net equity: (1) upon the sale or disposition of the property; (2) upon the refinancing of the loan; or (3) when the owner ceases to occupy the property as a principal residence for a period exceeding nine months. Limits the amount of interest reduction payments to the difference between the amount of the monthly principal and interest payment under the terms of the loan and the amount such payment would be if the interest rate on the loan were: (1) 11 percent per year; or (2) four percentage points less than the rate specified in the loan, whichever rate is higher. Req… 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-6015 97 hr 6015 Shared Housing Resident Assistance Act Housing and Community Development 1982-03-31 1982-04-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 50 Shared Housing Resident Assistance Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Housing Act of 1949 to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture from requiring that a dwelling unit in a shared housing project for the elderly or handicapped contain more than one sanitary facility or item of equipment for food preparation or storage for all residents as a condition of eligibility for low-income housing assistance. 2025-08-29T19:49:42Z  
97-hr-6020 97 hr 6020 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-03-31 1982-04-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11] OH R S000804 0 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1982 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to: (1) make rental rehabilitation grants to State and local governments for the rehabilitation of privately owned property for residential rental purposes; and (2) make available contract authority to assist very low income tenants who are displaced by such rehabilitation activities, to minimize such displacement, and to assist other very low income tenants in obtaining decent housing. Sets forth guidelines for the allocation of such grants and assistance (resources) among cities having a population of 50,000 or more, urban counties, and States. Requires the Secretary to conduct annual audits and reviews of the performance of resource recipients. Permits the Secretary to adjust the amount of resources provided to recipients in accordance with the findings of such audits and reviews. Prohibits any adjustments to recapture resources already expended. Authorizes the Secretary to limit the rental rehabilitation grant amounts an entity may receive in any fiscal year. Requires any assisted city, urban county, or State administering a rental rehabilitation program to provide for the public and the Secretary an annual statement on proposed rehabilitation activities. Lists requirements for rental rehabilitation programs assisted under this Act. Restricts the use of rehabilitation grants to structures that are to be used primarily for rental residential purposes in low and moderate income areas. Limits the amount of rehabilitation assistance for a structure to 50 percent of the total rehabilitation costs of that structure. Prohibits assisted State and local governments from imposing rental requirements on assisted structures which differ from those applicable to structures rehabilitated without assistance. Requires a borrower under such a program to be personally liable for repayment of any financ… 2025-08-29T19:49:42Z  
97-s-2327 97 s 2327 A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide for an emergency homeownership program, to authorize assistance to avoid mortgage defaults caused by adverse economic conditions, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-31 1982-04-15 Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] MI D R000249 18 Title I: Emergency Homeownership Program - Emergency Homeownership Act of 1982 - Amends the National Housing Act to activate the emergency housing market stimulation program to: (1) direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide periodic mortgage assistance payments to homeowners; and (2) authorize the Secretary to insure assisted mortgages. Extends, until March 31, 1983, the Secretary's authority to enter into such assistance contracts and to insure such mortgages. Requires such contracts to provide for assistance payments for up to five years. Directs the Secretary to continue assistance payments to mortgagors who remain eligible after a contract expires to the extent that funds remain in a revolving fund containing recaptured assistance payments and unexpended appropriations under such program. Increases the maximum family income (from 130 to 140 percent of the area median income) over which a mortgagor is disqualified from assistance payments. Allows the Secretary to raise such area median income ceiling to 145 percent when necessary. Limits the maximum amount of assistance payments to the lesser of: (1) the balance of the mortgagor's monthly payment for principal, interest, and mortgage insurance after applying 25 percent of the mortgagor's income; and (2) the difference between the maximum interest rate on a FHA mortgage and an interest rate four percentage points lower than such maximum rate, but not less than ten percent. Specifies the limit on assistance payments for loans on manufactured homes. Permits up to 30 percent of the mortgages assisted under such program to involve homes constructed before April 1, 1982. Requires that the remaining assisted mortgages involve homes the construction of which began on or after such date. Increases the maximum sales price of a home eligible for such mortgage insurance and assistance payments to 100 percent (currently 82 percent) of the maximum principal obligation of a FHA mortgage. Authorizes the Secretary to increase such maximum sales pr… 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-5980 97 hr 5980 A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide for emergency interest reduction payments and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-30 1982-04-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] CA R C000475 0 Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Government National Mortgage Association, to assist middle- and lower-income families in acquiring a home or membership in a cooperative housing association by making periodic interest reduction payments on their behalf to mortgagees and lenders. Prohibits the Secretary from entering into contracts to provide interest reduction payments during any month unless the Federal Home Loan Bank Board's home mortgage interest rate index for the most recent two-month period exceeds 12.5 percent per year. Conditions eligibility for interest reduction payments on the insurability of the first mortgage or loan secured by such property. Sets forth the qualifications for insurance, which include requirements that: (1) the loan be executed by a borrower who has an annual income of less than $30,000; (2) the loan involve a one- to four-family dwelling the construction of which was completed on or after March 6, 1982; (3) the loan be amortized over 30 years; and (4) beginning with the second year, the loan payments be increased by a specified amount which shall be applied to the principal obligation until it is paid off. Limits the duration of the interest reduction payments to five years. Declares that the amount of all such payments shall constitute a second lien on the property. Requires repayment of such amount, not to exceed 60 percent of the homeowner's net equity: (1) upon the sale or disposition of the property; (2) upon the refinancing of the loan; or (3) when the owner ceases to occupy the property as a principal residence for a period exceeding nine months. Limits the amount of interest reduction payments to the difference between the amount of the monthly principal and interest payment under the terms of the loan and the amount such payment would be if the interest rate on the loan were: (1) 11 percent per year; or (2) four percentage points less than the rate specified in the loan, whichever rate is higher. Req… 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5990 97 hr 5990 A bill to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations and further borrowings for implementation of the development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-30 1982-12-08 For Further Action See S.1661. House Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] AZ D U000001 0 (Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with an amendment, H. Rept. 97-520) Amends the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to increase the borrowing power of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. Authorizes appropriations for operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation through FY 1988. Requires the Corporation to give at least 30 days notice to the appropriate congressional committee before the Corporation makes a significant change in the Pennsylvania Avenue Development plan or takes any significant action relating to housing, major structures, historic preservation, office space, or retail uses within the development area. Requires the Corporation to transmit copies of budget estimates or requests to the appropriate congressional committees. Requires the Corporation to transmit to Congress, within six months of enactment, an estimate for each fiscal year of the additional funds necessary for the Corporation to carry out the development plan through FY 1990. Requires the Corporation to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on the actions it has taken, or plans to take, to protect the significant historic and architectural values of structures within its jurisdiction. 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z  
97-hr-5961 97 hr 5961 A bill to improve the method of verifying the income of individuals and families receiving assistance pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-25 1982-04-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] FL D C000321 0 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the verification and quarterly review of the income of each family in a federally-assisted lower income housing project. Requires annual reviews of the income of elderly families. (Currently, the incomes of only a random sample of families are verified and only annual income reviews are required.) 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5943 97 hr 5943 A bill to stimulate the production and sale of housing. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-24 1982-04-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] WA D D000327 1 Amends the National Housing Act to activate the emergency housing market stimulation program by directing the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make periodic assistance payments to mortgagees and other lenders on behalf of families having incomes of up to 130 percent of the area median income. Extends to September 30, 1983, the authority of the Secretary to enter into contracts to provide such assistance. Provides a specified amount of additional contract authority. Revises the amount of such assistance payments to the lesser of: (1) the mortgage payment remaining after applying 30 percent (currently 25 percent) of the mortgagor's income; or (2) the difference between the monthly payment of a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage and the amount the payment would be if the rate of interest on such mortgage were four percent less (currently nine and one-half percent for standard homes and 12 percent for manufactured homes). Revises the conditions of eligibility for insurance and assistance under such program to: (1) provide for eligibility for condominium units; and (2) limit the sales price of an eligible mortgage to 100 percent (currently 82 percent) of the maximum amount of a mortgage eligible for FHA insurance in that area. Requires the Secretary to allocate such assistance on the basis of the population, the decline in the number of housing starts, and the unemployment rate of each State relative to all States. Limits the duration of assistance payments to a mortgagor to five years. Creates a fund into which the Secretary shall deposit recaptured assistance and from which the Secretary shall provide additional assistance to any mortgagor unable to assume full mortgage payments after receiving assistance for five years. Requires the Secretary to make 30 percent of such assistance available for existing housing. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-s-2269 97 s 2269 A bill to extend the authorization for the low income housing program. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-24 1982-03-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] MA D T000393 2 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into contracts to provide a specified amount of contributions for lower income housing projects during FY 1983. Limits the aggregate amount that may be obligated over the life of such contracts. Earmarks a specified portion of such authority for improvement assistance for existing projects. Authorizes appropriations for public housing operating subsidies for FY 1983. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-5889 97 hr 5889 First-time Homeowners Opportunity Act Housing and Community Development 1982-03-18 1982-04-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] MA D F000339 7 First-Time Homeowners Opportunity Act - Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into ten-year contracts to make periodic assistance payments on behalf of homeowners to mortgagees or other lenders holding mortgages. Permits payments to be made only on behalf of a homeowner who satisfies certain creditworthiness requirements and who: (1) has not owned a dwelling within the preceding three years; and (2) has a family income not exceeding 130 percent of the statewide median income. Authorizes the Secretary to make assistance payments to a lender only while the homeowner occupies the property secured by the mortgage unless the mortgage has been assigned to the Secretary. Limits the mortgage assistance payments to an amount not exceeding the lesser of: (1) the balance of the monthly payment due under the mortgage after applying a minimum 30 per centum of the mortgagor's income; or (2) the difference between the amount of the monthly payment which would be required if the mortgage were a level payment mortgage bearing the maximum interest rate applicable to federally insured mortgages and the monthly payment the mortgagor would pay if the mortgage were bearing nine and one-half per cent interest. Authorizes the Secretary to insure a mortgage secured by a mortgagor who qualifies for such assistance. Lists the eligibility requirements for such insurance. Directs the Secretary to insure, to the extent practicable, mortgages secured by single family residences that contribute to land and energy conservation. Directs the Secretary to develop a system to allocate assistance among the various regions of the country. Provides, upon the disposition by the homeowner of any property assisted pursuant to this Act, for the recapture of an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) the amount of assistance received; or (2) at least 50 percent of the net appreciation of the property. Creates a fund into which recaptured amounts shall be deposited. Prohibits payments on behalf of an… 2025-08-29T19:49:37Z  
97-sjres-169 97 sjres 169 A joint resolution to designate the week of April 18, 1982, as "National Architecture Week". Housing and Community Development 1982-03-18 1982-04-01 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Senate Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] SC D H000725 32 Designates the week of April 18, 1982, as National Architecture Week. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  
97-s-2226 97 s 2226 A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide for emergency interest reduction payments and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-17 1982-04-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 514. Senate Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] IN R L000504 52 (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 97-362) Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Government National Mortgage Association, to assist middle-and lower-income families in acquiring or substantially rehabilitating a home or a unit in a cooperative housing project by making periodic interest reduction payments on behalf of such families to mortgagees and lenders. Prohibits the Secretary from entering into contracts to provide interest reduction payments during any month unless the Federal Home Loan Bank Board's home mortgage interest rate index for the most recent two-month period exceeds 12.5 percent per year. Conditions eligibility for interest reduction payments on the insurability of the first mortgage or loan secured by such property. Sets forth the qualifications for insurance, which include requirements that: (1) the loan be executed by a borrower who has an annual family income of less than $30,000, except that such limitation may be increased to $37,000 for certain families in areas having high prevailing housing sales prices; (2) the principal obligation of the loan not exceed $67,500, except that such limitation may be increased by 15 percent in such high priced areas; (3) the loan involve a one-to-four-family dwelling the construction or rehabilitation of which began on or after enactment of this Act and was completed by January 1, 1983; and (4) the loan be a growing equity loan amortized over 30 years with increased payments in the second through sixth years to be applied toward the principal obligation. Limits the duration of the interest reduction payments to five years. Declares that the amount of all such payments shall constitute a second lien on the property. Requires repayment of such amount, not to exceed 60 percent of the homeowner's net equity: (1) upon the sale or disposition of the property; (2) upon the refinancing of the loan; or (3) when the property ce… 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-5849 97 hr 5849 A bill to encourage the development of shared housing. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-16 1982-04-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] OH D O000001 0 Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the United States Housing Act of 1937, the Housing Act of 1964, and the Housing Act of 1949 to: (1) direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to encourage the development of housing units in which elderly families share facilities; and (2) authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue special property standards for such shared housing. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hres-393 97 hres 393 A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government shall take no action to preempt any state law limiting due-on-sale clauses, or any other similar provision. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-16 1982-04-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance. House Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] NJ D F000215 20 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the President should reject the preliminary recommendation of the Commission on Housing for a Federal preemption of State law permitting mortgage assumptions; and (2) neither the President nor Federal agency or department shall take any action to limit the rights of States or the courts to prohibit or impose limits on the use of due-on-sale clauses. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5834 97 hr 5834 Family Housing Production Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-03-15 1982-03-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] CA D P000121 117 Family Housing Production Act of 1982 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Government National Mortgage Association, to enter into five-year contracts to provide periodic assistance payments on behalf of homeowners to mortgagees and other lenders. Directs the Secretary to give priority to assisting persons who have not owned a home within the last three years. Permits payments to be made only to a mortgagor who satisfies requirements for creditworthiness and has a family income not exceeding 140 percent of the area median income and who: (1) is the original owner of a manufactured home the loan for which is incurred under the National Housing Act; or (2) has a fixed-rate 30-year mortgage which is secured by a home built after enactment of this Act, has no prepayment penalty, and requires increased payments beginning with the second year which shall be applied to the principal obligation until it is paid off. Limits the amount of assistance payments to the difference between the amount of the monthly payment for principal, interest, and loan insurance under the first year of the loan and the amount the monthly payment for principal and interest would be if the interest rate on the loan were: (1) ten percent (12 percent for a manufactured home); or (2) four percentage points less than the rate specified in the loan, whichever rate is higher. Requires that the mortgagor pay at least 25 percent of his or her income toward the monthly loan payment. Declares that manufactured homes shall comprise not more than 20 percent of the units assisted under this Act. Directs the Secretary to allocate the amount available to carry out this Act on the basis of the population, decline in housing starts, and unemployment rate in each State relative to all States. Directs the Secretary to recapture the lesser of the amount of assistance provided under this Act or an amount equal to 50 percent of the net appreciation of the property whenever the mortgagor sells the property or rents it for a per… 2025-08-29T19:49:37Z  
97-hjres-436 97 hjres 436 A joint resolution to designate the week of April 18 as: "National Architecture Week". Housing and Community Development 1982-03-11 1982-03-11 Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. House Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] CA D S000810 68 Designates the week of April 18, 1982, as National Architecture Week. 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z  
97-hr-5800 97 hr 5800 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an individual to withdraw amounts from an individual retirement account for the purchase of a principal residence. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-10 1982-03-10 Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. House Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] MI R S000087 25 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual to withdraw amounts from an individual retirement account for the purchase of a principal residence. Requires that ten percent of the amount withdrawn shall be included in the gross income of the distributee over a period of ten years beginning with the taxable year in which the distributee: (1) disposes of such principal residence or ceases to use it as a principal residence; or (2) attains the age of 59 1/2. Allows such withdrawals only if: (1) the amount withdrawn is used within 90 days for the purchase of the principal residence; (2) the individual retirement account was established at least 36 months before such withdrawal; (3) the trustee of such account is a qualified home mortgage institution; and (4) the trustee is given at least 60 days notice before such withdrawal. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  
97-s-2188 97 s 2188 A bill to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations and further borrowings for implementation of the development plan for Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the White House, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-10 1982-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] ID R M000346 0 Amends the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to increase the borrowing power of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. Authorizes appropriations for operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation through FY 1988. 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z  
97-hr-5761 97 hr 5761 First-time Homeowners Opportunity Act Housing and Community Development 1982-03-09 1982-03-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] MA D F000339 0 First-Time Homeowners Opportunity Act - Amends the National Housing Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into ten-year contracts to make periodic assistance payments on behalf of homeowners to mortgagees or other lenders holding mortgages. Permits payments to be made only on behalf of a homeowner who satifies certain creditworthiness requirements and who: (1) has not owned a dwelling within the preceding three years; and (2) has a family income not exceeding 130 percent of the area median income. Authorizes the Secretary to make assistance payments to a lender only while the homeowner occupies the property secured by the mortgage unless the mortgage has been assigned to the Secretary. Limits the mortgage assistance payments to an amount not exceeding the lesser of: (1) the balance of the monthly payment due under the mortgage after applying a minimum 30 per centum of the mortgagor's income; or (2) the difference between the amount of the monthly payment which would be required if the mortgage were a level payment mortgage bearing the maximum interest rate applicable to federally insured mortgages and the monthly payment the mortgagor would pay if the mortgage were bearing nine and one-half per cent interest. Authorizes the Secretary to insure a mortgage secured by a mortgagor who qualifies for such assistance. Lists the eligibility requirements for such insurance. Directs the Secretary to insure, to the extent practicable, mortgages secured by single family residences that contribute to land and energy conservation. Directs the Secretary to develop a system to allocate assistance among the various regions of the country. Provides, upon the disposition by the homeowner of any property assisted pursuant to this Act, for the recapture of an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) the amount of assistance received; or (2) at least 50 percent of the net appreciation of the property. Creates a fund into which recaptured amounts shall be deposited. Prohibits payments on behalf of any mortg… 2025-08-29T19:49:37Z  
97-hr-5750 97 hr 5750 Rental Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-03-08 1982-03-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-16] NY D S000148 0 Rental Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide financial assistance to State and local governments to be used to stimulate the construction and rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing projects and cooperative housing projects in areas experiencing a severe shortage of rental housing for persons without other reasonable and affordable housing alternatives in the private market. Directs State and local governments to provide such projects capital grants, loans, interest reduction payments, grants for the purchase of land, and other types of assistance designed to reduce project debt service cost. Sets forth area eligibility criteria, project selection criteria, and guidelines for allocating assistance. Requires the amount or assistance provided to a project to be the least amount necessary to provide decent and affordable rental or cooperative housing of modest design. Lists conditions for receiving assistance under this Act, including requirements that a project owner agree that for the first 15 years of the project: (1) 20 percent of the project units will be available for families whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median area income; (2) savings resulting from reduced debt service payments for assistance will be passed on to the tenants; (3) prospective tenants will not be discriminated against on the basis of eligibility for Federal housing assistance; and (4) units will not be converted to condominium ownership. Directs the Secretary to require an owner who violates any such agreement to repay all assistance plus interest. Declares that mortgages for such projects are insurable under the National Housing Act. Requires rent charges for project units to be approved by the Secretary. Limits such charges to 30 percent of a tenant's adjusted income. Requires tenants to be provided written notice 30 days prior to any rent increase. Requires that contracts for such assistance contain a provision requiring the payment … 2025-08-29T19:49:37Z  
97-hr-5731 97 hr 5731 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-03-04 1982-05-04 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 22 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1982 - Title I: Community and Neighborhood Development and Conservation - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to limit the amount of commitments to guarantee notes and other obligations which the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may enter into with respect to community development loan guarantees in FY 1983. Amends the Housing Act of 1964 to authorize appropriations for rehabilitation loans and to limit the amount of commitments to make such loans for FY 1983. Requires that at least 60 percent of the funds available for rehabilitation loans after FY 1982 be used for loans for one- to four-family dwellings. Amends the Neighborhood Reinvestment Cooperation Act to authorize appropriations for the Corporation for FY 1983. Title II: Assisted Housing - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) increase, on October 1, 1982, the maximum amount of annual contributions which the Secretary may make to public housing agencies for low-income housing projects; (2) limit the amount which may be obligated over the duration of contribution contracts with respect to additional authority provided after October 1, 1982; and (3) provide a new formula for allocating such additional authority for low-income housing assistance. Permits a public housing agency to use authority allocated for assistance to owners of low-income multifamily projects and improvement assistance for existing public housing projects to pay for the operation of such projects. Authorizes appropriations for such operating assistance for FY 1983. Directs the Secretary to consider the effects of interest rates (up to 14 percent) on development costs when determining the initial maximum monthly rent for units of a low-income multifamily housing project. Declares that any upward revision of amounts appropriated for operating assistance for public housing projects shall be considered to be a rulemaking activity. Amends the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 to… 2025-08-29T19:49:37Z  
97-s-2168 97 s 2168 A bill to amend section 235 of the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-04 1982-03-09 Committee on Banking requested executive comment from HUD. Senate Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] NJ D B001225 0 Amends the National Housing Act to change the deadline for firm commitments on certain mortgage subsidy projects to be developed on land owned by a sponsor that is a charitable organization. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-s-2171 97 s 2171 Rental Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-03-04 1982-05-06 Committee on Banking. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2607 ordered to be reported. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 1 Rental Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 1982 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide financial assistance to State and local governments to be used to stimulate the contruction and rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing projects and cooperative housing projects in areas experiencing a severe shortage of rental housing for persons without other reasonable and affordable housing alternatives in the private market. Directs State and local governments to provide such projects capital grants, loans, interest reduction payments, grants for the purchase of land, and other types of assistance designed to reduce project debt service cost. Sets forth area eligibility criteria, project selection criteria, and guidelines for allocating assistance. Requires the amount of assistance provided to a project to be the least amount necessary to provide decent and affordable rental or cooperative housing of modest design. Lists conditions for receiving assistance under this Act, including requirements that a project owner agree that for the first 15 years of the project: (1) 20 percent of the project units will be available for families whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median area income; (2) savings resulting from reduced debt service payments for assistance will be passed on to the tenants; (3) prospective tenants will not be discriminated against on the basis of eligibility for Federal housing assistance; and (4) units will not be converted to condominium ownership. Directs the Secretary to require an owner who violates any such agreement to repay all assistance plus interest. Declares that mortgages for such projects are insurable under the National Housing Act. Requires rent charges for project units to be approved by the Secretary. Limits such charges to 30 percent of a tenant's adjusted income. Requires tenants to be provided written notice 30 days prior to any rent increase. Requires that contracts for such assistance contain a provision requiring the payment of p… 2025-08-29T19:51:28Z  
97-hr-5708 97 hr 5708 Olympic Coin Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-03-03 1982-03-31 House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 13 (House disagreed to Senate amendment) Amends the National Housing Act to repeal a provision prohibiting the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, after March 31, 1982, from entering into new contracts to provide periodic mortgage assistance payments to assist lower income families in acquiring home ownership or membership in a cooperative housing association. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5676 97 hr 5676 A bill to authorize, on an emergency basis, the Government National Mortgage Association to provide assistance with respect to certain mortgages secured by newly constructed homes, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-02 1982-03-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17] IL R O000010 5 Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to direct the Government National Mortgage Association to provide financial assistance to mortgagors by reducing the mortgage payments for certain new homes to amounts the payments would equal if the interest rates on such mortgages were 12 percent. Directs the Association to provide such assistance by: (1) purchasing and servicing mortgages; or (2) making payments to mortgagees on the principal of or interest on mortgage loans. Requires the Association to recapture the lesser of the amount of assistance provided to a mortgagor or 50 percent of the net appreciation of the assisted property whenever the property is sold or refinanced or whenever the property is no longer the mortgagor's principal place of residence. Directs the Secretary to provide that: (1) assistance is allocated among the regions of the country on the basis of each region's inventory of unsold housing and building permits issued for newly constructed homes; (2) no mortgagor receives more than $6,000 in assistance; and (3) modest homes and small home building operations are priority assistance recipients. Directs the Association to provide such assistance in FY 1982 and FY 1983 by using the authority provided for such years to carry out the low-rent public housing loan fund under the United States Housing Act of 1937. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-sres-329 97 sres 329 A resolution relating to the housing industry. Housing and Community Development 1982-03-02 1982-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] WV D B001210 0 Expresses the sense of the Senate that there shall be no further reduction in Federal support for housing and no additional cuts in the authority of the Federal Housing Administration and the Government National Mortgage Association or in the rural housing and the elderly or handicapped programs. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-5598 97 hr 5598 Homeowners Emergency Relief Act of 1982 Housing and Community Development 1982-02-24 1982-03-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 20 Homeowners' Emergency Relief Act of 1982 - Amends the Emergency Housing Act of 1975 to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make emergency mortgage relief payments for certain mortgagors when, for three consecutive months, the amount of delinquent mortgage loans exceeds a specified percentage of the amount of all mortgage loans accounted for in the mortgage delinquency series maintained by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Directs the Board to submit delinquency information to the Secretary and Congress monthly. Provides for the discontinuation and resumption of such assistance program depending on such delinquency rate condition. Lists conditions for assistance eligibility which include requirements that: (1) the mortgage is not federally insured under title II of the National Housing Act; (2) the mortgagor has suffered a substantial reduction in income as a result of circumstances beyond the mortgagor's control which render the mortgagor unable to make full mortgage payments; and (3) the Secretary has determined that assistance is necessary to avoid foreclosure and that it is likely that the mortgagor will be able to resume full mortgage payments within 24 months, commence repaying such assistance at a designated time, and pay the mortgage in full by its maturity date. Limits: (1) the amount of mortgage assistance payments to an amount necessary to supplement the amount the mortgagor is capable of contributing; and (2) the length of such payments to 12 months plus any period of default, with a 12-month extension authorized. Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for the periodic review of the mortgagor's financial circumstances to determine whether such payments should be terminated or adjusted. Declares that all assistance payments shall be secured by a lien on the property and repayable on terms prescribed by the Secretary. Sets forth the authority of the Secretary to recapture such assistance. States that a previously assisted mortgagor shall be eligible for renewed assistance… 2025-08-29T19:49:32Z  
97-hr-5568 97 hr 5568 Home Mortgage Capital Stability Act Housing and Community Development 1982-02-23 1982-03-31 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] RI D S000762 42 Home Mortgage Capital Stability Act - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to authorize the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to purchase capital participation notes from, and make earnings stabilization payments to, any insured bank determined eligible under this Act. Limits eligibility for such assistance to any insured bank: (1) whose net worth is less than two percent of its assets; (2) which has sustained earnings losses for any two consecutive quarters during a specified time period, althoug its prospects for long term viability remain reasonably good; and (3) at least 20 percent of whose loan portfolio consists of mortgages secured by property occupied by a one-to-four-family residence or by individual condominium or cooperative units. Prescribes the requirements of any assistance agreement between the Corporation and such a bank, including a requirement that at least 50 percent of annual net new deposits be used to issue mortgages to first-time home buyers for condominium or cooperative units or for property occupied by a one-to-four-family residence. Requires the capital participation notes purchased by the Corporation from an insured bank to be in an amount equal to the difference between such bank's net worth and two percent of its assets. Requires that all amounts received from the sale of capital participation notes be used to increase such bank's net worth. Permits the Corporation, during the two-year period following its purchase of such notes, to make quarterly earnings stabilization payments to such a bank in an amount equal to the earnings losses incurred by the bank during the previous quarter. Allows continued earnings stabilization payments after such two-year period only if the Corporation certifies that the continued earnings losses involved are caused by general market conditions and not by the banks's own actions. Requires an insured bank to begin repaying the Corporation the amounts received plus interest after its net worth reaches three percent of its assets or five years hav… 2025-08-29T19:49:32Z  
97-hr-5534 97 hr 5534 A bill to prohibit the foreclosure of certain mortgages insured under title II of the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-02-10 1982-02-16 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] IL D S000081 0 Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make the mortgage payments for any mortgagor who: (1) defaults on a federally- insured mortgage on a one to four-family home; (2) resides in an area for which the average unemployment rate exceeds the national rate by 20 percent or more for six months prior to such default; and (3) is unemployed for at least six months or suffers greater than a 50 percent reduction in family income. Directs the Secretary to: (1) begin such payments upon being notified that the mortgage is in default; and (2) continue such payments for not more than 36 months until the mortgagor's family income exceeds 80 percent of its average income for the two tax years preceding such payments. Disqualifies any mortgagor whose family income for such period exceeds $30,000. Provides for the repayment of such assistance by the mortgagor. Prohibits assistance payments to a mortgagor in a State which does not collect and analyze unemployment data and submit such data and analysis to the Secretary semiannually. Requires the Secretary to designate areas where assistance may be provided under this Act. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-s-2068 97 s 2068 A bill to amend the National Housing Act to authorize the insurance of certain shared appreciation mortgages. Housing and Community Development 1982-02-04 1982-03-09 Committee on Banking requested executive comment from HUD. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 0 Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure a shared appreciation mortgage secured by a first lien on real property. Directs the Secretary to give priority to insuring such mortgages for tenants who may be involuntarily displaced by the conversion of rental housing to cooperative or condominium housing. Lists the insurance eligibility requirements for such a mortgage, including requirements that the mortgage shall: (1) be amortized over no more than 30 years; (2) have an actual term of not less than ten nor more than 30 years; (3) include provisions for refinancing the mortgage before the actual term expires; and (4) be executed by a purchaser who has not owned a home during the three previous years and whose income does not exceed 120 percent of the median area income. Directs the Secretary to prescribe consumer protections and disclosure requirements with respect to such mortgages. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-5433 97 hr 5433 A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 in order to provide public housing agencies more flexibility in the use of funds allocated to them. Housing and Community Development 1982-02-03 1982-02-16 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] IL D A000212 0 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to permit public housing agencies to use all or part of the Federal funds allocated to them for the development and acquisition of lower income housing projects (excluding those funds provided for assistance payments to owners of such projects or comprehensive improvement assistance) to pay for the operation of such projects. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5352 97 hr 5352 A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prevent the foreclosure of one- to four-family mortgages insured under title II of the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1982-01-26 1982-02-16 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] IL D S000081 0 Amends the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in order to avoid foreclosure of a federally-insured mortgage on a one-to four-family residence, to: (1) make temporary mortgage payments for an individual who defaults on such a mortgage; or (2) purchase the mortgage and provide mortgage assistance to such individual. (Currently such authority is discretionary.) Limits the interest charge on such assistance payments. Declares that expenditures from the appropriate mortgage insurance fund to make such temporary mortgage assistance payments do not require prior approval in appropriation acts. Authorizes appropriations for losses sustained by such fund. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5309 97 hr 5309 A bill to authorize, on an emergency basis, the Government National Mortgage Association to provide assistance with respect to certain mortgages secured by newly constructed, unsold homes. Housing and Community Development 1982-01-25 1982-02-16 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance. House Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7] NY D A000052 0 Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to direct the Government National Mortgage Association, during fiscal year 1982, to provide financial assistance to mortgagors by reducing the mortgage payments for certain new homes to amounts the payments would equal if the interest rates on such mortgages were 12 percent. Directs the Association to provide such assistance by: (1) purchasing and servicing mortgages; or (2) making payments to mortgagees on the principal of or interest on mortgage loans. Requires the Association to recapture the lesser of the amount of assistance provided to a mortgagor or 50 percent of the net appreciation of the assisted property whenever the property is sold or refinanced or whenever the property is no longer the mortgagor's principal place of residence. Directs the Secretary to provide that: (1) assistance is allocated among the regions of the country on the basis of each region's inventory of unsold, newly constructed homes; (2) the amount of assistance provided to any mortgagor shall not exceed $6,000; and (3) priority for assistance is given to first-time buyers who could not otherwise afford to buy and who are purchasing modest homes constructed by small homebuilders. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5212 97 hr 5212 A bill to amend section 235 of the National Housing Act. Housing and Community Development 1981-12-14 1981-12-31 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-16] NY D S000148 0 Amends the National Housing Act to permit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to enter into contracts to provide housing assistance payments for lower income families after March 31, 1982, with respect to housing developed on land which was owned by a local government on September 30, 1981. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hconres-232 97 hconres 232 A concurrent resolution expressing support for Federal housing programs for needy, elderly, and handicapped families. Housing and Community Development 1981-12-09 1982-02-16 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] CT D G000120 23 Expresses the sense of Congress that Federal programs to provide lower-income housing assistance and loans for housing for elderly and handicapped families should not be terminated or reduced unless they are replaced by other programs. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5150 97 hr 5150 A bill to authorize, on an emergency basis, the Government National Mortgage Association to provide assistance with respect to certain mortgages secured by newly constructed unsold homes. Housing and Community Development 1981-12-09 1981-12-15 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-10] MO R E000174 55 Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to direct the Government National Mortgage Association, during fiscal year 1982, to provide financial assistance to mortgagors by reducing the mortgage payments for certain new homes to amounts the payments would equal if the interest rates on such mortgages were 12 percent. Directs the Association to provide such assistance by: (1) purchasing and servicing mortgages; or (2) making payments to mortgagees on the principal of or interest on mortgage loans. Requires the Association to recapture the lesser of the amount of assistance provided to a mortgagor or 50 percent of the net appreciation of the assisted property whenever the property is sold or refinanced or whenever the property is no longer the mortgagor's principal place of residence. Directs the Secretary to provide that: (1) assistance is allocated among the regions of the country on the basis of each region's inventory of unsold, newly constructed homes; (2) the amount of assistance provided to any mortgagor shall not exceed $6,000; and (3) priority for assistance is given to first-time buyers who could not otherwise afford to buy and who are purchasing modest homes constructed by small homebuilders. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-sconres-51 97 sconres 51 A concurrent resolution relating to the Federal involvement in housing. Housing and Community Development 1981-12-07 1981-12-07 Referred to Senate Committee on Banking. Senate Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] NJ D W000502 12 Declares that Congress reaffirms the Government's role in improving housing opportunities and social and economic conditions in distressed communities by: (1) supporting Federal efforts to meet specialized housing needs; (2) preserving the traditional roles of Federal mortgage insurance and secondary market programs; and (3) maintaining an important role for the community development block grant program and the urban development action grant program. 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z  
97-hr-5090 97 hr 5090 A bill to remove the limitation on the number of families with incomes between 50 percent and 80 percent of median area income who are eligible for federally assisted housing. Housing and Community Development 1981-11-21 1981-12-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-17] NY R M000842 10 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to repeal provisions limiting the number of public housing units available to families with incomes between 50 and 80 percent of the median area income. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hres-284 97 hres 284 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should not restrict the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programs or the Government National Mortgage Association's mortgage-backed securities program below the levels authorized for such programs by the Congress. Housing and Community Development 1981-11-21 1981-12-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance. House Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] TX D G000272 18 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should not restrict the Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance programs or the Government National Mortgage Association's mortgage-backed securities program below the levels authorized by Congress. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5023 97 hr 5023 A bill to authorize the use of Community Development Block Grant funds for the construction of residential housing. Housing and Community Development 1981-11-18 1981-12-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] CA R P000097 6 Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the use of community development block grant funds for the construction of residential housing. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5024 97 hr 5024 A bill to repeal the limitation on the number of families with incomes between 50 and 80 percent of median income who may receive assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes. Housing and Community Development 1981-11-18 1981-12-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] NY D R000442 0 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to repeal provisions limiting the number of public housing units available to families with incomes between 50 and 80 percent of the median area income. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish management practices to enable each public housing agency to include families with a broad range of incomes in its housing projects in a manner which serves the needs of lower income families in the area. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5026 97 hr 5026 A bill to amend the National Housing Act to extend certain loan mortgage insurance programs to American Samoa. Housing and Community Development 1981-11-18 1981-12-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] AS D S001077 8 Amends the National Housing Act to extend to American Samoa certain Federal programs providing home improvement loans and mortgage insurance. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-5000 97 hr 5000 Escrow Interest Act Housing and Community Development 1981-11-17 1981-12-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance. House Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] IL D A000212 0 Escrow Interest Act - Requires any person who holds a first lien on single-family residential real property, on stock in a residential cooperative housing corporation, or on a residential manufactured home and who requires funds to be held in escrow for purposes of paying any applicable taxes or insurance, to place such funds in an account which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration and which pays interest at a rate of not less than five and one-quarter percent. 2025-08-29T19:49:21Z  
97-hr-4937 97 hr 4937 A bill to reestablish the tenant rental payment and income review requirements which were in effect with respect to federally assisted housing programs before the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1981. Housing and Community Development 1981-11-10 1981-12-01 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-16] NY D S000148 0 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide that occupant income limits and rents for public housing units shall be fixed by the appropriate public housing agency and approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Limits such rents to 25 percent of the income of a very low income family or 30 percent at the income of other families. Sets minimum rents at the higher of: (1) five percent of the family's gross income; or (2) the portion of the family's welfare assistance designated for housing costs. Specifies amounts to be excluded from family income. Requires that contracts for annual contributions to low income housing projects require the appropriate public housing agency to review the family income of project occupants biennially (currently annually). Establishes the amount of monthly assistance payments to owners who provide housing for lower-income families as the difference between the maximum rent the owners may charge under terms of the assistance contract and an amount to be established by the Secretary equal to: (1) between 15 and 25 percent of the income of a very low income family; (2) 15 percent of the income of a large very low income family or lower income family with exceptional medical or other expenses; (3) 20 percent of the income of a very large lower income family; or (4) between 20 and 30 percent of the income of other families. Amends the National Housing Act to require the Secretary to conduct a biennial (currently annual) review of the income of lower income families living in projects receiving mortgage interest assistance payments. Changes the maximum rent for a unit of such a project to 25 percent of the tenant's income, and the minimum rent of a unit with metered utilities to 20 percent of the tenant's income. Directs the Secretary to make additional assistance payments if required to reduce a tenant's rental payment to 25 percent of the tenant's income. Prohibits reducing such payment below the tenant's utility costs, except in certain circumstances. Am… 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-4737 97 hr 4737 A bill to remove certain limitations on the mortgage loan purchase authority of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association. Housing and Community Development 1981-10-14 1981-11-05 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Carman, Gregory W. [R-NY-3] NY R C000158 0 Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act and the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to remove the limitation on the cumulative amount of conventional mortgages which are more than one year old that the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association may purchase. Provides for the purchase of such mortgages from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-4744 97 hr 4744 A bill to establish an Office of Housing for the Elderly within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Housing and Community Development 1981-10-14 1981-11-13 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] CA D R000485 36 Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish, within the Department, an Office of Housing for the Elderly. Lists the responsibilities of the Office which include coordinating housing programs for the elderly and representing the Assistant Secretary for Housing on matters concerning housing for the elderly. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish an Advisory Committee on Housing for the Elderly. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Act to submit to Congress an annual report on housing for the elderly. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-4720 97 hr 4720 A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937. Housing and Community Development 1981-10-07 1981-11-05 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-16] NY D S000148 3 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to applications submitted by State or local governments, to provide second mortgage loans or other assistance to owners of multifamily rental housing projects to assist in financing the construction or rehabilitation of such projects. States that such a loan shall not be amortized, but repayable with simple interest after 30 years. Sets forth conditions for making such a loan for a project, including the owner's agreement to pass on to the tenants the savings resulting from the reduction in debt service payments. Declares that the first mortgage on such a project may be Federally insured under the National Housing Act. Directs the Secretary to consider the population and market conditions of an area when allocating such assistance in order to provide adequate assistance, in areas in short supply of rental housing. Prohibits the Secretary from providing such assistance to a local government which has not demonstrated satisfactory progress in meeting its assisted housing needs. Requires the Secretary's approval of rents charged for units of assisted projects. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the design and workability of the program established by this Act as a housing development incentive. Authorizes appropriations. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-4725 97 hr 4725 A bill to provide that State law shall apply to the enforcement of due-on-sale clauses by national banks. Housing and Community Development 1981-10-07 1981-11-05 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance. House Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] CA D S000810 11 Declares that, after the date of the enactment of this Act, State law shall apply to the enforcement of any due-on-sale clause, or any other similar provision, contained in: (1) any mortgage which secures sums borrowed from a national bank; or (2) any promissory note which serves as evidence of sums borrowed from a national bank. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-hr-4728 97 hr 4728 A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to provide that the enforceability of due-on-sale clauses contained in fixed-rate real estate loans made by national banking associations shall be determined under State Law. Housing and Community Development 1981-10-07 1981-11-05 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance. House Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-6] MN R W000237 37 Amends the Federal Reserve Act to declare that the enforceability in any State of any due-on-sale clause contained in any fixed-rate real estate loan made or purchased by any national banking association shall be determined under the law of such State. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-s-1702 97 s 1702 FHA Revitalization Act of 1981 Housing and Community Development 1981-10-05 1981-11-19 Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Senate Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] IN R L000504 2 FHA Revitalization Act of 1981 - Title I: General Authority - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure a home loan or mortgage that has an adjustable interest rate, is required to be refinanced before the end of amortization, involves the payment of discount points to reduce the interest rate, or is otherwise currently ineligible for insurance under such Act. Prohibits the Secretary from providing such insurance to a person who has owned a dwelling within the previous three years. Increases the maximum amounts of mortgages for two, three, and four- family residences which are eligible for insurance. Title II: Five-Year Mortgages - Authorizes the Secretary to insure mortgages which mature, but are not fully amortized, in five years or less and which bear a constant rate of interest. Declares that such a mortgage may be refinanced. Permits the Secretary to insure the mortgage executed to refinance such earlier mortgage. Title III: Condominiums - Eliminates the requirement that a multifamily project must have had a federally insured mortgage or must have qualified for a Veterans Administration loan or guarantee before one of its single-family units can qualify for Federal mortgage insurance. Authorizes the Secretary to insure a blanket mortgage on a new multifamily project involving a principal obligation of an amount not exceeding 70 percent of the project's property value which includes the value of units rented by the developer for not more than five years and units owned by investors. Title IV: Mortgage Insurance for Homes on Leased Land - Authorizes the Secretary to insure the mortgage of a home on leased land where the home owner has an option to buy the land. Title V: Mortgage Insurance on Certain Homes - Authorizes the Secretary to insure a mortgage involving a principal obligation not exceeding 97 percent of the property value. Requires that a mortgage, to be eligible for insurance, be secured by a dwelling which satisfies standards prescri… 2025-08-29T19:51:17Z  
97-hr-4617 97 hr 4617 A bill to reestablish the tenant rental payment and income review requirements which were in effect with respect to federally assisted housing programs before the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1981. Housing and Community Development 1981-09-29 1981-10-09 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. House Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] MA D F000339 39 Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide that occupant income limits and rents for public housing units shall be fixed by the appropriate public housing agency and approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Limits such rents to 25 percent of the income of a very low income family or 30 percent at the income of other families. Sets minimum rents at the higher of: (1) five percent of the family's gross income; or (2) the portion of the family's welfare assistance designated for housing costs. Specifies amounts to be excluded from family income. Requires that contracts for annual contributions to low income housing projects require the appropriate public housing agency to review the family income of project occupants biennially (currently annually). Establishes the amount of monthly assistance payments to owners who provide housing for lower-income families as the difference between the maximum rent the owners may charge under terms of the assistance contract and an amount to be established by the Secretary equal to: (1) between 15 and 25 percent of the income of a very low income family; (2) 15 percent of the income of a large very low income family or lower income family with exceptional medical or other expenses; (3) 20 percent of the income of a very large lower income family; or (4) between 20 and 30 percent of the income of other families. Amends the National Housing Act to require the Secretary to conduct a biennial (currently annual) review of the income of lower income families living in projects receiving mortgage interest assistance payments. Changes the maximum rent for a unit of such a project to 25 percent of the tenant's income, and the minimum rent of a unit with metered utilities to 20 percent of the tenant's income. Directs the Secretary to make additional assistance payments if required to reduce a tenant's rental payment to 25 percent of the tenant's income. Prohibits reducing such payment below the tenant's utility costs, except in certain circumstances. Am… 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  
97-s-1670 97 s 1670 Equal Access to Housing Act of 1981 Housing and Community Development 1981-09-28 1981-10-02 Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Separation of Powers for the purpose only of considering those aspects of Section 9 thereof which affect the division of power between state and federal governments. Senate Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] UT R H000338 0 Equal Access to Housing Act of 1981 - Enacts into law the short title "Civil Rights Act of 1968." Entitles title VIII of the Civil Rights Act the "Equal Access to Housing Act." Revises the express policy of title VIII to provide for "equal access to" instead of "fair" housing. States that this policy does not mean assurance of housing for any particular proportion of individuals of a certain race, color, religion, sex, handicap, or national origin. Defines "aggrieved person" as a person whose bona fide attempt to buy, sell, lease, or finance a dwelling has been denied on a discriminatory basis. Adds the physically handicapped as a protected class of persons. Excludes from the meaning of "handicap" any impairment consisting of alcohol or drug abuse or which would be a threat to the property or safety of others. Defines discriminatory practices with respect to the handicapped. States that discrimination shall not include refusals to: (1) make alterations at the expense of sellers, landlord owners, or persons acting on their own behalf; (2) make modifications which would unreasonably inconvenience others; or (3) allow modifications which alter the marketability of a dwelling. Extends the housing financing discrimination prohibition to include real estate appraisers. States that it is not unlawful for appraisers to take into consideration all factors relevant to estimating fair market value, provided that such factors are not used for discriminatory purposes. Limits coverage of title VIII to actions taken with a discriminatory intent or purpose. Transfers all authority for administering title VIII from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Justice Department. Establishes a one-House congressional veto procedure for regulations promulgated by the Attorney General for compliance purposes. Sets forth new enforcement procedures for title VIII complaints. Permits an aggrieved person or the Attorney General on his own initiative to file a discriminatory housing practice complaint (currently, Justice D… 2026-01-07T14:44:51Z  
97-hr-4515 97 hr 4515 A bill to remove certain limitations on the mortgage loan purchase authority of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association. Housing and Community Development 1981-09-17 1981-11-05 Ordered to be Reported. House Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] RI D S000762 2 Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act and the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to remove the limitation on the cumulative amount of conventional mortgages which are more than one year old that the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association may purchase. Provides for the purchase of such mortgages from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration. 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z  

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