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Rural Educator and American Community Housing Act of 2012 [S.3278] [Housing ] [Education ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Real Estate ]
Rural Educator and American Community Housing Act of 2012 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants, loan guarantees, or other financial mechanisms to eligible educators, medical providers, and public safety officers to carry out a qualified project in a qualified community. Defines a "qualified project" as: (1) the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of qualified housing for such eligible individuals; (2) the payment of interest on (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/07/2012

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Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2011 [S.317] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Nonprofit ] [Taxes ]
Affordable Housing Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2011 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to ensure that funds in the residual receipts account of an eligible multifamily housing property are transferred, at the time of a qualified sale or exchange, to preservation entities. Requires that funds in the residual receipts account be used, subject to housing agency approval, to: (1) pay for rehabilitation costs approved by the housing agency; (2) deposit funds into the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S644) on 02/10/2011

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Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012 [S.3085] [Finance ] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ]
Responsible Homeowners 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 appraise the value of a property, (5) an administrative penalty for lien-holder refusal to resubordinate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/24/2012

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Jumpstarting Transit-Oriented Development Act [S.2053] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Jumpstarting Transit-Oriented Development Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to award grants to transit agencies, state or local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, tribal governments, or partnerships among them to establish a specific, implementable strategy for mixed-income, mixed-use development projects that lead to successful transit-oriented development within one-half mile of an existing or planned major transit facility. Defines "major transit facility" to mean: (1) a station that is part of a fixed-guideway (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/01/2012

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Middle Class Success Act [S.2] [Taxes ] [Infrastructure ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Poverty ] [Social Security ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Retirement ] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Middle Class Success Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) support middle class tax relief; (2) help families afford the cost of college and improve opportunities for a secure retirement; (3) invest in infrastructure and other measures to create good, well-paying jobs; (4) help ensure that families have access to affordable child and elder care; (5) preserve and improve affordable health care; (6) ensure that all workers earn enough to meet basic living standards and do not live in poverty; (7) ensure that tax dollars (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S128) on 01/25/2011

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Livable Communities Act of 2011 [S.1621] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Immigration ] [Energy ] [Economic Development ]
Livable Communities Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC). Requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make comprehensive planning grants to eligible entities (partnerships between a consortium of units of general local government and an eligible partner or an Indian tribe that meets specified requirements). Defines "eligible partner" as a metropolitan planning organization, a rural planning organization, or a regional council, or one of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5913-5914) on 09/22/2011

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Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 [S.162] [Agriculture ] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ] [Arts and Culture ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Social Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Property Tax ] [Crime ]
Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011 - Reduces FY2011 appropriations by specified amounts for: (1) the legislative branch; (2) the judicial branch; (3) the Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the Forest Service; (4) the Department of Commerce, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (5) the Department of Defense (DOD) military personnel, procurement, operations and maintenance, research and development, and War funding/Overseas Contingency; (6) the Department of Energy (DOE); (7) the Department of Health and Human (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. on 01/26/2011

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 [S.1596] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Construction ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Senior Citizens ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray See Also H.r. 2112. on 10/17/2011

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National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 [S.1550] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Water ] [Funding ]
National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011 - Establishes an independent National Infrastructure Bank to: (1) designate qualified transit, public housing, water, highway, bridge, aviation, freight, passenger rail, or road infrastructure projects for loans, loan guarantees, and other financial assistance; and (2) issue general purpose and project-based infrastructure bonds exempt from state and local taxation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/13/2011

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing. [HJR-32] [Housing ] [Construction ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ]
Constitutional Amendment - States that all U.S. citizens shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 02/28/2011

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Expressing the sense of the Congress that involuntary homelessness for families, women, and children in America should be eliminated. [HCR-119] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Children and Youth ]
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) involuntary homelessness should be eliminated; (2) the federal government should provide adequate funding for the rental housing voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, the Community Development Block Grant program, and the HOME Investment Partnerships program; (3) legislation should be enacted that provides the National Housing Trust Fund with the $1 billion requested in the President's FY2013 Budget Request; and (4) the federal government should move away from a "shelter (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 06/01/2012

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Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2011 [HB-790] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Property Tax ] [Economic Development ]
Community Regeneration, Sustainability, and Innovation Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a demonstration program, under multiyear cooperative agreements with local governments meeting certain criteria (or consortia of them), to encourage and test innovative vacant property reclamation and urban infrastructure renewal strategies in older industrial cities, their suburbs, and metropolitan areas with a history of severe population and employment loss, blight, and decay caused by vacant properties. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/04/2011

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Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2012 [HB-6677] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ]
Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2012 - 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 20% 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 2013 and 2017; (3) allow a deduction for interest and taxes relating to land for dwelling purposes owned or leased by cooperative housing corporations; and (4) increase (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott 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 12/18/2012

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Global Partnerships Act of 2012 [HB-6644] [International ] [Poverty ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Education ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Human Rights ] [Disaster Relief ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Human Services ]
Global Partnerships Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including: (1) reduction of global poverty; (2) acceleration of economic growth; (3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance; (4) food security; (5) child survival and maternal health; (6) combating disease; (7) family planning and reproductive health; (8) education; (9) the environment; (10) safe water, sanitation, and housing; (11) gender equality; (12) democratic governance; and (13) humanitarian and disaster assistance. Sets (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1902-1904) on 12/11/2012

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Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012 [HB-6428] [Finance ] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Investments ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises. on 10/01/2012

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Affordable Housing Regulation Simplification Act of 2012 [HB-6394] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Tourism ]
Affordable Housing Regulation Simplification Act of 2012 - 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 10/01/2012

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5856] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Trade ] [Human Rights ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Healthcare ] [Construction ] [Veterans ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2013 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 FY2013 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.W. Young Committee On Appropriations. Reported By Senator Inouye With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 112-196. on 08/02/2012

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Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act [HB-4218] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act - Amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 and the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 to: (1) repeal certain conditions on the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to manage multifamily projects, and (2) authorize the Secretary to provide grants (including up-front grants) and loans from the General Insurance Fund when managing and disposing of such properties. Instructs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/26/2012

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Project Rebuild Act of 2011 [HB-3502] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ] [Poverty ]
Project Rebuild Act of 2011 - 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 01/12/2012

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Livable Communities Act of 2011 [HB-3325] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ]
Livable Communities Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC). Requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make comprehensive planning grants to eligible entities (partnerships between a consortium of units of general local government and an eligible partner or an Indian tribe that meets specified requirements). Defines "eligible partner" as a metropolitan planning organization, a rural planning organization, or a regional council, or one of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 01/12/2012

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