Housing And Community Development
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FHA In-Person Servicing Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-125]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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
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Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 [HB-1964]
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Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to specify that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may audit, investigate, or take an enforcement action against a responsible community mortgage lender other than a depository institution or credit union, but only if requested to do so by one of several specified regulators or agencies. A "responsible community mortgage lender" is one that: (1) meets certain restrictions with respect to number and volume of mortgage loan
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Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Williams
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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A bill to strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. [S.743]
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A bill to strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness indefinitely and repeal its termination date.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2049-2050) on 03/28/2017