Department Of Housing And Urban Development

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Affirming the right of all renters to a safe, affordable, and decent home. [HR-429] [Housing ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ] [Infrastructure ] [Real Estate ]
This resolution expresses support for robustly funding programs to increase access to affordable housing and address homelessness, including in any infrastructure package housing investments to serve families with the lowest incomes, and expanding renters' rights.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 06/05/2019

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FHA Appraiser Eligibility Expansion Act [S.1722] [Housing ] [Finance ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Modifies requirements for appraisers of Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgages. Currently, an appraiser must be certified by certain state or national entities. The bill removes the national entities from the list of approved certification entities and provides additional competency and education requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/05/2019

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Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-3055] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Immigration ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [Food ]
Provides continuing FY2020 appropriations to federal agencies through December 20, 2019, and extends several expiring health programs. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2020 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires after November 21, 2019. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs, including the 2020 Census, the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jose Serrano Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. on 11/21/2019

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Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019 [HB-3018] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ]
Prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs, published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule. The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-185. on 08/13/2019

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Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2019 [S.1583] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Environmental ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to issue regulations regarding lead-based paint in certain federally assisted housing that was constructed prior to 1978 and in which a child younger than age six will reside. Specifically, HUD must require owners of such housing to (1) conduct, within specified time frames, risk assessment for lead-based paint hazards; (2) control the hazards; and (3) provide certain notice to residents. If a family with a child younger than age six occupies such housing in which lead-based paint hazards (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/21/2019

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Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 [HB-2852] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Modifies requirements for appraisers of Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgages. Currently, an appraiser must be certified by certain state or national entities. The bill removes the national entities from the list of approved certification entities and allows an appraiser for a mortgage for single-family housing to be state-licensed rather than state-certified to meet requirements. The bill also provides specified educational requirements for appraisers for mortgages for single-family housing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brad Sherman Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/11/2019

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Keeping Families Together Act of 2019 [HB-2763] [Housing ] [Immigration ] [Human Services ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, issued on May 10, 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule. The rule requires that every member of a household receiving HUD housing assistance must be a U.S. citizen or noncitizen with eligible immigration status.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-196. on 09/06/2019

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Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2019 [HB-2338] [Cannabis ] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Specifies that (1) an individual may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing on the basis of using marijuana in compliance with state law, and (2) the Department of Housing and Urban Development may not prohibit or discourage the use of marijuana in federally assisted housing if such use is in compliance with state law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 04/18/2019

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HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2019 [S.1184] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
Authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to remove or reduce the pay of certain HUD employees for misconduct or performance. The bill also requires an entity receiving housing assistance payments for a dwelling unit to ensure that the unit is maintained to safe and sanitary conditions and authorizes HUD to take enforcement actions for failure to meet certain maintenance standards.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/11/2019

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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-2157] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Provides $17.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The bill includes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Became Public Law No: 116-20. (txt | Pdf) on 06/06/2019

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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2019 [HB-2001] [Housing ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
Modifies definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs and to align them with the definitions of "homeless" used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. The definitions are amended to increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families. The community-wide homeless management information system shall be made publicly available on HUD's website.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Introduced In House on 04/01/2019

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National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1865] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Military ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 8 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Legislative (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Became Public Law No: 116-94. (txt | Pdf) on 12/20/2019

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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief, 2019 [S.811] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Immigration ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
Provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to natural disasters and border security. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill includes appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Coast Guard, the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 03/14/2019

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DONATE Act Donations for Our Nation’s Advancement, Transformation, and Enhancement Act [S.761] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Taxes ]
Allows executive departments to accept conditional gifts on behalf of such departments. Specifically, departments may accept cash donations made by U.S. citizens that come with instructions on how the money should be spent. Current law allows departments to accept donations but not where there are conditions on the money's use. A department may not accept a conditional gift that is conditioned upon carrying out any act or purpose that will require an expenditure of funds that exceeds the gift amount, unless the expenditure has been approved by Congress. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/12/2019

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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-1585] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 66. on 04/10/2019

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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-1585] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 66. on 04/10/2019

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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 [S.572] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ]
Provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The bill includes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 02/26/2019

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Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act [S.534] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Housing ] [National Security ] [Immigration ]
Prohibits transferring certain funds already made available to the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Housing and Urban Development for disaster relief to the planning or construction of new physical barriers along the southwestern U.S. border. The bill also prohibits using national emergency provisions to transfer certain funds already made available to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/14/2019

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Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019 [HB-1214] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Immigration ] [Construction ] [Public Safety ]
Protects certain funds already appropriated for disaster relief or recovery from being transferred to the planning or construction of a new physical barrier along the southwest border of the United States. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transfer of certain funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/14/2019

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DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2019 [HB-1158] [Cybersecurity ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Defense ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020; and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; science-related (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Became Public Law No: 116-93. (txt | Pdf) on 12/20/2019

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