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End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2017 [HB-492]
End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act with respect to the requirement that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) endeavor to ensure that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund) attains a capital ratio of not less than 2% within 10 years after enactment of that requirement (November 5, 1990) and to ensure that the fund maintains at least that capital ratio at all times thereafter. The bill prohibits these requirements from being construed to authorize or require HUD to borrow any amounts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 [HB-482]
Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 This bill nullifies: the final Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" and any successor rule substantially similar to it, and the notice relating to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to it. No federal funds may be used to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 [S.103]
Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 This bill nullifies: the final Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" and any successor rule substantially similar to it, and the notice relating to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to it. No federal funds may be used to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/11/2017
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Housing Pilot Program for Low-income Students [HB-312]
Housing Pilot Program for Low-income Students
Sponsored by: Sen. Howard Stephenson
House/ Filed In House File For Bills Not Passed on 03/09/2017
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Housing Accountability Act of 2017 [S.73]
Housing Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide statutory authority for the requirement for an entity receiving low-income housing assistance payments for existing public housing units to maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions for any structure covered under a payment contract. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall develop a process by which a Performance-Based Contract Administrator shall, on a semiannual basis, conduct a survey of the tenants of each such structure
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/09/2017
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Community Parks Revitalization Act [HB-343]
Community Parks Revitalization Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program of federal grants to eligible local governments located within standard metropolitan statistical areas for various park and recreation purposes, including grants for rehabilitation and construction, innovation and recreation programming, and recovery action programs. HUD may designate local governments not located in standard metropolitan statistical areas to receive such grants under a partial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 02/10/2017
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Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2017 [HB-134]
Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2017 This bill amends federal bankruptcy law governing a Chapter 13 debtor (adjustment of debts of an individual with regular income) to exclude from the computation of debts the secured or unsecured portions of: (1) debts secured by the debtor's principal residence if the value of the residence is less than the applicable maximum amount of noncontingent, liquidated, secured debts; or (2) debts secured or formerly secured by the debtor's principal residence that was either sold in foreclosure or surrendered to the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Jeffries Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 134, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Conyers, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/26/2018
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Landlord Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-202]
Landlord Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to make it unlawful to discriminate in connection with the rental of a dwelling because the current or prospective tenant holds a housing voucher for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. An owner of a dwelling unit available for rental may not take any action, or fail to take any action, with the intent to make the unit insufficiently decent, safe, sanitary, or inhabitable so that the dwelling fails to qualify for assistance within the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 [HB-123]
FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act to reauthorize a pilot program that establishes for mortgagees an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information on mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under mortgages on one- to four-family residences who have insufficient credit histories for determining their creditworthiness.
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Housing Fairness Act of 2017 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-149]
Housing Fairness Act of 2017 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region. [HB-89]
To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region. This bill adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Perry, and Wayne to the definition of "Appalachian region" for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 01/04/2017
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To improve the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations on hazardous storage containers. [HB-209]
To improve the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulations on hazardous storage containers. This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to prescribe, or amend existing, regulations concerning the siting of HUD-assisted projects near hazardous operations handling conventional fuels or chemicals of an explosive or flammable nature to include as an exception from the definition of the term "hazard" any stationary container which stores, handles, or processes hazardous substances of an explosive or fire-prone
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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FHA In-Person Servicing Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-125]
FHA In-Person Servicing Improvement Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a pilot program to use authority under the National Housing Act to pay insurance benefits to compensate a mortgagee for any costs of taking loss mitigation actions providing an alternative to foreclosure of a mortgage in default or facing imminent default. HUD must make payments to a qualified entity or entities to compensate for their costs of making in-person contact with mortgagors whose payments under covered mortgages
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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HOME Act Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act [HB-2255]
HOME Act Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act TITLE I--HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MADE EASIER (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem mortgage appraisal services donated by a fee appraiser to an organization that is eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions to be customary and reasonable. TITLE II--EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL JOB CREATORS (Sec. 201) The bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/30/2018
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Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act [HB-2204]
Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study specified privacy issues related to the collection of certain personal information, as required by regulation, from mortgage applicants and borrowers under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975. The bill suspends specified regulatory requirements related to data sharing and reporting under the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Garland Barr
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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HOMeS Act of 2017 Housing Our Military Servicemembers Act of 2017 [HB-2222]
HOMeS Act of 2017 Housing Our Military Servicemembers Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide incentives to geographic areas under the Continuum of Care program for using funds for activities proven to be effective at reducing homelessness for former servicemembers of the Armed Forces. HUD shall develop a strategy to identify and eliminate homelessness among former servicemembers who are not eligible for the veterans affairs supported housing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2018 [HB-2069]
Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2018 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to include within the definition of "families" a child who is in foster care and has attained an age such that the provision of foster care for such child will end by reason of the age of the child within six months. Preference is given, subject to certain terms and conditions, for public housing occupancy and section 8 housing assistance under such Act to certain otherwise eligible children who are aging out of foster care and are at-risk for
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-1023. on 11/14/2018
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Ending Homelessness Act of 2017 [HB-2076]
Ending Homelessness Act of 2017 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to make additional FY2018-FY2022 appropriations available for: (1) emergency relief grants to address the unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest need, (2) rental assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons and households who are homeless, and (3) homeless outreach and coordination services. Beginning in FY2018, the bill provides annual additional funds for: (1) the Housing Trust Fund to provide grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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Right to Rent Act of 2017 [HB-1940]
Right to Rent Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017 [S.858]
Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against or regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in: the sale or rental of housing and related activities, residential real estate-related transactions, and the provision of real estate brokerage services. This bill declares that nothing in the Act shall prohibit federal, state, or local government or other assistance or a preference program designed to assist or benefit domestic violence
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/05/2017