Housing And Community Development
US Congress 116th Congress
Housing Accountability Act of 2019 [S.1270]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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Provides 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 to identify consistent or persistent problems with the structure's physical condition or
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Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020 Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2020 [HB-2398]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Expands eligibility for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing (VASH) rental voucher assistance to homeless veterans honorably discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service regardless of length of service. According to federal regulations, HUD was granted authority in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to waive or provide an alternative for the current requirement that HUD-VASH assistance be targeted to homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use
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Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 [HB-2402]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits discrimination, in the context of various housing practices, against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and supporting the recognition of April 2019 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion. [HR-333]
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[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
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This resolution expresses support for (1) the goals and values of the 51st anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and (2) activities to celebrate the historical milestones represented by such anniversaries.
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Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 [S.1246]
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[Real Estate ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Prohibits discrimination, in the context of various housing practices, against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lobbying Regulation Act of 2019 [HB-2380]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from engaging in lobbying activities while under conservatorship or receivership.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lobbying Regulation Act of 2019 [HB-2380]
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[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Ethics ]
Prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from engaging in lobbying activities while under conservatorship or receivership.
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Clean Up Our Neighborhoods Act of 2019 [HB-2390]
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[Housing ]
[Grants ]
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Authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development to award grants to states for specified activities designed to eliminate blight and promote neighborhood revitalization.
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Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2019 [HB-2338]
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[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.
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Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2019 [HB-2295]
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[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes through FY2023 additional funds for various housing programs, including grants to large public housing agencies for specified capital activities, grants for foreclosure mitigation counseling and legal assistance, and incremental vouchers for rental assistance for large public housing agencies.
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HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2019 [S.1184]
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[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.
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Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 [HB-2162]
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[Consumer Protection ]
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Modifies the discount given by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on single-family mortgage-insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial-management counseling program. Under current law, the maximum premium amount for such homebuyers is 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage (compared to 3% for other homebuyers). The bill instead requires that the premium amount for such homebuyers be 25 basis points (0.25% of the original insured principal obligation of mortgage) lower than the
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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2019 [HB-2001]
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[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.
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Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act [S.923]
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[Community Development ]
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[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to award grants to state, local, and tribal government entities for the planning and implementation of programs to address homelessness.
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Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act [HB-1978]
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Requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to award grants to state, local, and tribal government entities for the planning and implementation of programs to address homelessness.
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Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-1988]
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[Veterans ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Insurance ]
Revises loan seasoning requirements related to a refinanced Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) housing loan. Under current law, the VA is prohibited from guaranteeing a refinanced home loan until the date that is the later of (1) the date on which the sixth monthly payment is made, or (2) the date that is 210 days after the first payment is made. modifies this date to (1) when the borrower has made six consecutive monthly payments, or (2) 210 days after the first payment is due.
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A bill to require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers, and for other purposes. [S.912]
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Requires a public housing agency that uses less than 95% of its budget authority in a given year to accept a housing choice voucher from a family that received the voucher from an agency in a different jurisdiction.
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Ending Homelessness Act of 2019 [HB-1856]
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[Community Development ]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
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Provides additional funding for, and otherwise addresses, assistance to homeless individuals and families. The funding provided by the bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. Specifically, the bill provides additional FY2020-FY2024 funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to (1) award emergency relief grants to address unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest need, and (2) provide additional incremental rental voucher assistance for individuals
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Local Solutions to End Homelessness Act of 2019 [HB-1800]
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Reallocates to urban counties, under certain circumstances, Emergency Solutions Grant funds to help individuals and families regain permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. Currently, if such funds going to a metropolitan city or an urban county are less than a specified amount, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) typically reallocates the funds to the state in which the city or county is located. The bill generally maintains this reallocation arrangement but also establishes certain circumstances
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Local Solutions to End Homelessness Act of 2019 [S.812]
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[Poverty ]
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Reallocates to urban counties, under certain circumstances, Emergency Solutions Grant funds to help individuals and families regain permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. Currently, if such funds going to a metropolitan city or an urban county are less than a specified amount, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) typically reallocates the funds to the state in which the city or county is located. The bill generally maintains this reallocation arrangement but also establishes certain circumstances
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