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Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 [S.2783] [Housing ] [Agriculture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Senior Citizens ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ]
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan made or insured for housing and related facilities for elderly or other low-income persons and families which has been prepaid, or which has matured, after September 30, 2005. No owner of a property financed with such a loan, whether outstanding or fully paid, may refuse (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/12/2016

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Disability Integration Act of 2015 [S.2427] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Disabilities ] [Human Services ] [Social Security ]
Disability Integration Act of 2015 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals, as an alternative to institutionalization, to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/18/2015

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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2129] [Infrastructure ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Food ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Construction ]
An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. on 10/06/2015

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Transportation, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2015 [S.2008] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Public Safety ]
Transportation, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2015 This bill modifies transportation programs to establish a goal of achieving an interconnected transportation system that connects people to jobs, schools, and essential services; and to require more data and public input during the planning process. States and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) must permit the public to provide input during the development and implementation of transportation plans. (MPOs are federally required and funded organizations responsible for the regional transportation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 08/06/2015

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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015 [S.1909] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ]
Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to: implement, administer, or enforce the final rule of the Department of Housing and Urban Development entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 [July 16, 2015]); or design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/30/2015

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Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people. [HR-25] [International ] [Disaster Relief ] [Food ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Agriculture ] [Housing ]
Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people. Honors: (1) those who lost their lives due to the tragic earthquake of January 12, 2010; and (2) the sacrifice of the men and women of the government of Haiti, the U.S. government, the United Nations (U.N.), and the international community for their response to the calamity. Expresses solidarity with the people of Haiti as they work to rebuild their neighborhoods, livelihoods, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 02/11/2015

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Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated. [HCR-98] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding: elimination of homelessness by 2020; expanded funding for the Section 8 rental housing voucher program; substantial additional funding to the National Housing Trust Fund; increased funding for job training and related programs; a federal "housing first" policy linking housing with supportive services for persons with special needs; and permanent housing connected to employment, transportation, and job training programs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 11/19/2015

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Fair Distribution of Affordable Housing Funds Act of 2016 [HB-5835] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Fair Distribution of Affordable Housing Funds Act of 2016 This bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to eliminate the minimum state allocation requirement with respect to amounts allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Housing Trust Fund to be distributed to each state (including the District of Columbia) to provide affordable housing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Foster Introduced In House on 07/14/2016

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Disability Integration Act of 2016 [HB-5689] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Insurance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
Disability Integration Act of 2016 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals, as an alternative to institutionalization, to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/22/2016

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Landlord Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5401] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Poverty ] [Consumer Protection ]
Landlord Accountability Act of 2016 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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 06/10/2016

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Jumpstart HOUSE Act of 2016 Jumpstart Housing Opportunities Utilizing Small Enterprises Act of 2016 [HB-5144] [Housing ] [Small Business ] [Finance ] [Community Development ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Jumpstart HOUSE Act of 2016 Jumpstart Housing Opportunities Utilizing Small Enterprises Act of 2016 This bill amends the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to extend for an additional eight fiscal years the State Small Business Credit Initiative to assist participating states to give collateral support and other innovative credit access and guarantee initiatives for small businesses and manufacturers. The bill also prescribes allocations of federal funds to participating states. The Department of the Treasury may award, on a competitive (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joyce Beatty Introduced In House on 04/29/2016

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Housing Finance Restructuring Act of 2016 [HB-4913] [Finance ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ]
Housing Finance Restructuring Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to modify the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement for each of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (enterprises) to: reduce to zero (deem as repaid in full) the liquidation preference on the Variable Liquidation Preference Senior Preferred Stocks of each enterprise; require redemption of the Variable Liquidation Preference Senior Preferred Stock of each enterprise upon a specified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner Introduced In House on 04/12/2016

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Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 [HB-4908] [Housing ] [Agriculture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Property Tax ] [Real Estate ] [Poverty ] [Senior Citizens ] [Community Development ]
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Housing Act of 1949 to direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan made or insured for housing and related facilities for elderly or other low-income persons and families which has been prepaid, or which has matured, after September 30, 2005. No owner of a property financed with such a loan, whether outstanding or fully paid, may refuse (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Introduced In House on 04/12/2016

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Housing America's Workforce Act of 2015 [HB-480] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Grants ] [Nonprofit ] [Community Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
Housing America's Workforce Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for up to 50% (100% for small business employers) of the qualified housing expenses paid for the benefit of their employees. Defines "qualified housing expenses" to include homeownership assistance and rental assistance. Limits the amount of such credit to the lesser of $10,000 or 6% of an employee's home purchase price, or up to $5,000 for rental assistance. Excludes from employee gross income the value of employer-paid housing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Introduced In House on 01/22/2015

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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-4188] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Trade ] [Energy ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Construction ] [Real Estate ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Crime ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2016-FY2017 as well as an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for each of them and specified average military training student loads. The President shall submit to Congress along with the FY2017, FY2019, and quadrennial budgets a Coast Guard manpower requirements plan. There must be a prior authorization of appropriations for the Coast Guard Reserve program and the removal of bridges over U.S. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio Became Public Law No: 114-120. (txt | Pdf) on 02/08/2016

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Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-3700] [Housing ] [Veterans ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Senior Citizens ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing laws to modify the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rental assistance (including section 8 low-income [voucher]) and public housing programs, the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA's) requirements for condominium mortgage insurance, and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) single family housing guaranteed loan program. TITLE I--SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC HOUSING (Sec. 101) This section (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano Became Public Law No: 114-201. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2016

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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-360] [Housing ] [Native American Affairs ] [Veterans ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--BLOCK GRANTS AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS (Sec. 101) Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) to require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to act within 60 days upon a request by an Indian tribe for a waiver of certain local cooperation requirements and an exemption from taxation requirements under the program providing tribes with block grants for affordable and self-determined housing activities. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 03/24/2015

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Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Act of 2015 [HB-3555] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Unemployment ] [Taxes ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Act of 2015 This bill: (1) prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act, with specified exceptions, 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; and (2) requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on federally-assisted projects to be paid wages at locally-prevailing rates. TITLE I--RELIEF FOR WORKERS AND BUSINESSES (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016

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Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2015 [HB-3098] [Economic Development ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Finance ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Real Estate ] [Waste Management / Recycling ]
Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing Program, under which HUD may guarantee the repayment of loans made by lenders to local governments, local redevelopment agencies, or Base Realignment and Closure Commission redevelopment projects to carry out projects for redeveloping brownfields and promoting urban renewal. Requires such an entity, in order to receive (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Hahn Introduced In House on 07/16/2015

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Baudette Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act [HB-3030] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Community Development ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
Baudette Coast Guard Housing Conveyance Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Coast Guard to convey specified federal land (including buildings, structures, utilities, and miscellaneous facilities) in Baudette, Minnesota, to the city of Baudette, upon payment to the United States of the property's fair market value. The fair market value of the covered property must be: determined by a real estate appraiser selected by the city, and licensed to practice in Minnesota; and subject to the approval of the Coast Guard, considering specified requirements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-466. on 03/23/2016

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