Generational Residences and Nurturing Dwellings Act [HB-3501]
[Housing ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Generational Residences and Nurturing Dwellings Act or GRAND Act - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a program to provide need-based assistance for each fiscal year, made available on a competitive basis, to up to five eligible nonprofit organizations to expand the supply of specialized housing and social services for qualified elderly relatives, age 60 or older, who are raising a child of which they are not a parent either by blood or marriage. Provides such assistance in the form of: financing for the construction,
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HB-3501: Generational Residences and Nurturing Dwellings Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 11/14/2013
National Expansion of Working-families Housing Options Using Small Enterprises Act of 2013 [HB-3003]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
National Expansion of Working-families Housing Options Using Small Enterprises Act of 2013 or the NEW HOUSE Act of 2013 - Amends the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to allow states participating in the state small business credit initiative to provide funds to small businesses to be used: (1) to develop, acquire, rehabilitate, maintain, operate, or manage housing projects for low- or moderate-income households; (2) to cover any matching, non-federal contribution required in connection with any other federal grant or assistance
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HB-3003: National Expansion of Working-families Housing Options Using Small Enterprises Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 08/02/2013
American Jobs Act of 2013 [HB-2821]
[Infrastructure ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
[Unemployment ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Crime ]
American Jobs Act of 2013 - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Waives such prohibition in cases where: (1) the prohibition would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available
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HB-2821: American Jobs Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Ms. Wilson (fl). Petition No: 113-12. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 09/18/2014
Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 [HB-2767]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Economic Development ]
Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act - Directs the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), five years after enactment of this Act, to appoint FHFA as receiver of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or (GSEs) under the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, to carry out mandatory receivership (thus terminating the
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HB-2767: Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/24/2013
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2397]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Trade ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for:
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HB-2397: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014
Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Young
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2013
Affordable Housing Regulation Simplification Act of 2013 [HB-2339]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Tourism ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Affordable Housing Regulation Simplification Act of 2013 - 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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HB-2339: Affordable Housing Regulation Simplification Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 06/14/2013
Raising Employment in Affordable Communities and Homes Act of 2013 [HB-1670]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Raising Employment in Affordable Communities and Homes Act of 2013 or REACH Act of 2013 - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 with respect to providing economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons, particularly recipients of federal assistance for housing. Prohibits any assistance to a public housing agency (PHA) under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for any fiscal year for low-income housing projects (development assistance), or assistance from the Operating Fund or Capital Fund under the same Act, unless the
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HB-1670: Raising Employment in Affordable Communities and Homes Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 04/23/2013
Project Rebuild Act of 2013 [HB-1397]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Real Estate ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Poverty ]
Project Rebuild Act of 2013 - Appropriates funds for assistance to eligible entities including state and local governments, and qualified nonprofit organizations, businesses or eligible consortia for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for stabilization of affected neighborhoods (Project Rebuild). Allows the use of funds to: (1) establish financing mechanisms for the purchase and redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties; (2) purchase and rehabilitate such properties; (3) establish and operate land banks
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HB-1397: Project Rebuild Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 03/21/2013
Lead Hazard Title X Amendments Act [HB-1282]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Lead Hazard Title X Amendments Act - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to revise the purpose for grants for lead-based paint hazard reduction in target housing. Requires such grants to be made instead for reduction of lead-based paint hazards and correction of other housing-related hazards. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a process by which, in order to verify a family's income level, a grantee may first obtain and use income and program participation information from
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HB-1282: Lead Hazard Title X Amendments Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E343) on 03/20/2013
Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013 [HB-1213]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for mortgage interest, to: (1) allow, in lieu of such deduction, a tax credit for 15% of mortgage interest paid in a taxable year for the taxpayer's principal residence and one other residence; (2) provide for a phaseout of the tax deduction for mortgage interest between 2014 and 2018; (3) allow a deduction for interest and taxes relating to land for dwelling purposes owned or leased by cooperative housing corporations; and (4) increase
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HB-1213: Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Committee On Ways And Means, And In Addition To The Committee On Financial Services, 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 03/15/2013
21st Century Jobs Act [HB-8693]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
Establishes an independent agency to be known as the Federal Institute of Technology in the executive branch of the federal government. The bill provides for a Board of Directors for the institute, which shall establish a minimum of 10 local boards. The Board of Directors shall develop requirements for each local board based on the comprehensive strategy of the local board. Each local board shall establish a research hub and oversee the activities of such hub.
HB-8693: 21st Century Jobs Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/28/2020
The Heroes Act [S.4800]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.
S.4800: The Heroes Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020
A resolution congratulating the Corporation for Supportive Housing on the 20th anniversary of its founding. [SR-297]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Congratulates the Corporation for Supportive Housing on the 20th anniversary of its founding. Supports its mission of preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. Encourages its staff to continue their tireless efforts on behalf of the people in the United States without a home.
SR-297: A resolution congratulating the Corporation for Supportive Housing on the 20th anniversary of its founding.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6672) on 10/18/2011
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, October 3, 2011. [SR-285]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[International ]
Supports the goals of World Habitat Day. Encourages the leaders and citizens of cities to build upon their successful experiences and develop more ambitious goals for urban sustainable development at the June 2012, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
SR-285: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, October 3, 2011.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6052-6053) on 10/03/2011
SR-162: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that stable and affordable housing is an essential component of an effective strategy for the prevention, treatment, and care of human immunodeficiency virus, and that the United States should make a commitment to providing adequate funding for the development of housing as a response to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome pandemic.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2692) on 05/04/2011
You have voted SR-162: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that stable and affordable housing is an essential component of an effective strategy for the prevention, treatment, and care of human immunodeficiency virus, and that the United States should make a commitment to providing adequate funding for the development of housing as a response to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome pandemic..
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011 [S.624]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies (PHAs), community development corporations, assisted housing owners, and other for-profit and nonprofit entities to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty, severely distressed housing, and a potential for long-term viability, once certain key problems are addressed. Requires such programs to include neighborhoods
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S.624: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/17/2011
Enacting President Obama's Recommendations for Program Termination Act [S.475]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Enacting President Obama's Recommendations for Program Termination Act - Prohibits federal expenditures for specified programs in: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), (2) the Department of Education, (3) the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), (4) the Department of Labor, (5) the Department of Defense (DOE), (6) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (7) the Department of Agriculture, (8) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (9) the Department of Energy (DOE), (10) the Department of Justice (DOJ), (11)
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S.475: Enacting President Obama's Recommendations for Program Termination Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Coburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 03/03/2011
Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012 [S.3522]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012 - Requires the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), in carrying out the Home Affordable Refinance Program, to adopt specified criteria pertaining to: (1) borrower eligibility, (2) representations and warranties, (3) prohibition on up-front fees, (4) alternative streamlined methods to determine the value of a property, (5) the purchase or guarantee of any new mortgage resulting from the refinancing
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S.3522: Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 503. on 09/11/2012