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Storm Shelter Tax Relief Act [S.1583]
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Storm Shelter Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction, up to $2,500 in a taxable year, for the cost (including labor) of purchasing, constructing, and installing a qualified storm shelter. Terminates such deduction after 2012. Rescinds unobligated funds from the Community Development Fund authorized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2010 and the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5774-5776) on 09/20/2011
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Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. [HJR-66]
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Division A: Renewal of Import Restrictions Under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and deems this resolution a renewal resolution under such Act. Division B: Supplemental Appropriations - Emergency Supplemental Disaster Relief Appropriations Resolution, 2011 - Title I: Department of Agriculture - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2011 for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs involving disaster relief:
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 09/15/2011
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Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 [HJR-48]
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Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (CAA of 2011) (P.L. 111-242) to extend through April 8, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011. Provides funding at a specified rate of operations for certain agricultural, conservation, and rural development programs. Eliminates specified funding for: (1) the Agricultural Research Service, (2) the Natural Resources Conservation Service, (3) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, (4) the Federal Payment to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 112-6. on 03/18/2011
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Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 [HJR-44]
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Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (CAA of 2011) (P.L. 111-242) to extend through March 18, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011. Designates for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism pursuant to H.Res. 5 (112th Congress) and as emergency requirements pursuant to S.Con.Res. 13 (FY2010 budget resolution) certain amounts: (1) incorporated by reference in the CAA of 2011 that were previously designated as available for overseas deployments
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 112-4. on 03/02/2011
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 [HJR-117]
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Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2013. (Sec. 101) Appropriates amounts for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2012 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division A of P.L. 112-55), except for appropriations designated by Congress for disaster relief in such Act the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Became Public Law No: 112-175. on 09/28/2012
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Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2011 [HB-790]
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Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a demonstration program, under multiyear cooperative agreements with local governments meeting certain criteria (or consortia of them), to encourage and test innovative vacant property reclamation and urban infrastructure renewal strategies in older industrial cities, their suburbs, and metropolitan areas with a history of severe population and employment loss, blight, and decay caused by vacant properties.
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/04/2011
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Foreclosure Accountability and Transparency Act [HB-6395]
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Foreclosure Accountability and Transparency Act - Prohibits commencement of a foreclosure action with respect to a federally related residential mortgage loan secured by a first or subordinate lien unless the person commencing the foreclosure complies with specified requirements pertaining to borrower: (1) notification, (2) assistance obtained from a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved housing counseling agency, and (3) application for loan modification or commencement of an alternative to foreclosure. Makes a violation of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Baca
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 10/01/2012
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Affordable Housing Regulation Simplification Act of 2012 [HB-6394]
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Affordable Housing Regulation Simplification Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to authorize the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to authorize the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), to purchase, service, sell, lend on the security of, and otherwise deal in affordable workforce housing mortgages for one-family residences: (1) that shall be used as the mortgagor's residence at least 8 of any 12 months and 240 days of any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 10/01/2012
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Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act of 2012 [HB-6315]
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Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act of 2012 or the REDUCE Government Act - Establishes the Federal Realignment and Closure Commission to assess the effectiveness and accountability of federal agency programs. Requires the Commission, during 2013, 2014, and 2015, to: (1) evaluate all agencies and programs to eliminate duplicative functions and wasteful or inefficient spending or mismanagement; and (2) recommend the realignment or elimination of agencies or programs that have completed their intended purpose,
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Fleming
Referred To The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, And In Addition To The Committees On Rules, And Appropriations, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 08/02/2012
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Stop Tenant Organizing Promotion Act [HB-6298]
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Stop Tenant Organizing Promotion Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from carrying out, supporting, or otherwise providing any assistance to the Tenant Resource Network Program authorized under the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998. Amends the Act to repeal the Secretary's authority to provide funding for the Program. Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any funds currently allocated under the Program. Requires the funds to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Diane Black
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 10/01/2012
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5972]
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- Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 401) Requires any sums necessary for FY2013 pay raises for programs funded in this Act to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this or previous appropriations Acts. (Sec. 402) Prohibits the use of funds for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, nonfederal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. (Sec. 407) Requires all federal agencies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Latham
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H4630-4635) on 06/29/2012
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FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 [HB-4264]
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FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the National Housing Act (NHA) to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (who currently is authorized) to establish and collect additional annual premium payments for the first 11 years of the term of an insured mortgage in an amount between 0.55% and 2% of the remaining insured principal balance (with certain adjustments) for certain periods. Increases from 1.55% to 2.05% the 30-year annual premium for an insured mortgage whose original principal obligation exceeds
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/12/2012
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Consumer Protection Home Inspection Counseling Act of 2012 [HB-4219]
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Consumer Protection Home Inspection Counseling Act of 2012 - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to publish a Mortgagee Letter informing mortgagees of their obligation to provide prospective homebuyers with specified HUD public outreach publications concerning the importance of obtaining independent home inspections. Requires persons providing housing counseling for HUD-approved counseling agencies to: (1) be trained through a certain voluntary home
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/26/2012
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Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act [HB-4218]
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Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act - Amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 and the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 to: (1) repeal certain conditions on the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to manage multifamily projects, and (2) authorize the Secretary to provide grants (including up-front grants) and loans from the General Insurance Fund when managing and disposing of such properties. Instructs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/26/2012
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Second Chance at Homeownership Act of 2012 [HB-4172]
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Second Chance at Homeownership Act of 2012 - Amends the National Housing Act to establish in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) a Second Chance at Homeownership Program to: (1) create a voluntary FHA program to provide lenders for qualified second-chance borrowers and support long-term, sustainable homeownership; (2) target mortgage assistance to enable families to become homeowners of a one- to four-family principal residence; and (3) ensure the Program remains in effect only for as long as necessary to provide stability to the housing market.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Heck
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/26/2012
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Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation Act [HB-3595]
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Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation Act - Prohibits a servicer from initiating a foreclosure action against a borrower unless the servicer has: (1) made a reasonable effort to initiate mediation proceedings to determine if the borrower is eligible for a loan modification or an alternative to foreclosure; and (2) offered the borrower, if eligible, such a modification or alternative. Requires a servicer to suspend a foreclosure action initiated before the enactment of this Act until the servicer: (1) completes such a mediation proceeding; and (2) offers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 01/12/2012
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Livable Communities Act of 2011 [HB-3325]
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Livable Communities Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC). Requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make comprehensive planning grants to eligible entities (partnerships between a consortium of units of general local government and an eligible partner or an Indian tribe that meets specified requirements). Defines "eligible partner" as a metropolitan planning organization, a rural planning organization, or a regional council, or one of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 01/12/2012
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Affordable Communities Employment Act of 2011 [HB-3254]
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Affordable Communities Employment Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 with respect to housing and community development programs directed toward low- and very low-income persons, particularly recipients of government housing assistance. Establishes, in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), an Office of Economic Opportunities to carry out such programs. Prescribes requirements for training and employment programs, conditioning the use of funds by recipient, contractor, and subcontractor on priority
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 01/12/2012
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Homes for Heroes Act of 2011 [HB-287]
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Homes for Heroes Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure veteran access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs, (2) coordinate all HUD programs and activities relating to veterans, and (3) serve as a HUD liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the HUD Secretary to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to expand the supply
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 03/23/2011
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Veterans, Women, Families with Children, and Persons With Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2011 [HB-284]
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Veterans, Women, Families with Children, and Persons With Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct a nationwide testing program to: (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mortgage loan; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, home buyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 03/23/2011