BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act [S.2004]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.
S.2004: BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021
Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2021 [S.1991]
[Housing ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
A bill to authorize a new type of housing choice voucher to help achieve the goals of ending homelessness among families with children, increasing housing opportunities, and improving life outcomes of poor children.
S.1991: Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2021
Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2021 [HB-3772]
[Housing ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To address root causes of homelessness, meet the needs of community members experiencing harms from homelessness, transition communities towards providing housing for all, end penalization of homelessness, and ensure full democratic participation and inclusion of persons experiencing homelessness, and for other purposes.
HB-3772: Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022
Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2021 [S.1860]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6, and for other purposes.
S.1860: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/24/2021
Build Local, Hire Local Act [HB-3473]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
To establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise the quality of life in every community, to launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and to invest in high-quality American jobs, and for other purposes.
HB-3473: Build Local, Hire Local Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 07/01/2021
Liberty City Rising Act [S.1746]
[Housing ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to reform the requirements regarding the safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas.
S.1746: Liberty City Rising Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/20/2021
One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2021 [S.1733]
[Crime ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
A bill to authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers.
S.1733: One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/20/2021
Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021 [S.1688]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk.
S.1688: Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/18/2021
Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act [S.1684]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
A bill to strengthen the ability of the Federal Home Loan Bank system to provide critical financing to address the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to meet the short- and long-term housing and community economic development needs of low-income communities, including Tribal communities, and for other purposes.
S.1684: Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/18/2021
Affordable Housing Production Act [S.1674]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize use of amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used for activities under the Housing Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
S.1674: Affordable Housing Production Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/18/2021
Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mission Implementation Act [HB-3323]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
To strengthen the ability of the Federal Home Loan Bank system to provide critical financing to address the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 and to meet the short- and long-term housing and community economic development needs of low-income communities, including Tribal communities, and for other purposes.
HB-3323: Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mission Implementation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ritchie Torres
Introduced In House on 05/18/2021
Community Energy Savings Program Act of 2021 [S.1632]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a program to provide loans to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures, and for other purposes.
S.1632: Community Energy Savings Program Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/13/2021
Yes In My Backyard Act [HB-3198]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
[Economic Development ]
[Construction ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track discriminatory land use policies, and for other purposes.
HB-3198: Yes In My Backyard Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Introduced In House on 05/13/2021
Yes In My Backyard Act [S.1614]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Real Estate ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to require certain grantees under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to submit a plan to track discriminatory land use policies, and for other purposes.
S.1614: Yes In My Backyard Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/24/2021
Community Energy Savings Program Act of 2021 [HB-3200]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a program to provide loans to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures, and for other purposes.
HB-3200: Community Energy Savings Program Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/14/2021
Safe Temperature Act of 2021 [S.1576]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes.
S.1576: Safe Temperature Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/12/2021
HELP Act of 2021 Human-services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2021 [S.1570]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Rights ]
[Poverty ]
[Social Security ]
A bill to facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes.
S.1570: HELP Act of 2021 Human-services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/11/2021