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Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019 [S.2951]
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Authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings; states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing; very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing; Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services; nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development; state housing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kamala D. Harris
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/21/2019
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Homes for All Act of 2019 [HB-5244]
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[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Real Estate ]
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Provides funding for the construction of new public housing units, authorizes additional assistance for the construction of new affordable housing units, and otherwise addresses housing affordability. Specifically, the bill provides permanent, mandatory funding for the capital and operating funds available to public housing agencies (PHAs) and allows PHAs to use such funds to construct new public housing units. Under current law, a PHA generally may not use such funds to construct public housing units if doing so would result in a net increase of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H9283) on 12/05/2019
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Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020 [HB-5187]
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[Small Business ]
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Authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs. Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings; states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing; very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing; Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services; nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development; state housing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-686. on 12/24/2020
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Green New Deal for Public Housing Act [HB-5185]
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[Housing ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H9284) on 12/05/2019
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Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-5135]
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[Human Services ]
To give priority in allocation of rental assistance vouchers under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to areas having the largest populations of homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Introduced In House on 11/18/2019
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Green New Deal for Public Housing Act [S.2876]
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[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/14/2019
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A Just Society: The Mercy In Re-entry Act [HB-5070]
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[Poverty ]
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Prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to an individual solely on the basis of that individual's criminal conviction (whether under federal, state, tribal, or foreign law).
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 11/13/2019
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A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 [HB-5072]
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[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
To create an equitable and stable rental housing market, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 12/18/2019
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Broadband Parity Act of 2019 [S.2816]
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Prohibits an agency from providing assistance to a broadband internet access service through a federal broadband support program unless the service to be assisted meets or exceeds (or will meet or exceed when deployed) minimum download and upload speeds established by the Federal Communications Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/07/2019
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Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 [S.2803]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
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Requires public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer housing choice voucher programs to, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, extend tenant-based assistance for youth aging out of foster care under specified circumstances. Under current law, public housing assistance is available for up to 36 months for low-income youth who are 18 to 24 years old, left foster care at age 16 or older (or will soon leave foster care), and are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.The bill requires PHAs to extend such housing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 116-125. on 11/07/2019
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Expressing support for the designation "Housing America Month" and honoring the importance of affordable housing and community development programs and resources that allow communities across the country to provide access to safe, secure housing for all Americans, regardless of income level. [HR-658]
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This resolution expresses support for the designation of'Housing America Month and honors the importance of our nation's housing and community development programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay
Introduced In House on 10/28/2019
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No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019 [S.2689]
[Housing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits owners of certain federally assisted rental units from using biometric analytics in connection with facial recognition, physical biometric recognition, or remote biometric recognition technology in any units, buildings, or grounds of such project. Within one year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on any known use of such technology in federal assisted rental units in the preceding five years.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 10/23/2019
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Public Housing Emergency Response Act [HB-4546]
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Authorizes additional assistance from the Public Housing Capital Fund to public housing agencies for the development, financing, and modernization of public housing developments and for management improvements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Introduced In House on 09/27/2019
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Digital Equity Act of 2019 [HB-4486]
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[Community Development ]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 09/26/2019
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Digital Equity Act of 2019 [HB-4486]
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[Cybersecurity ]
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Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish grant programs for (1) promoting digital equity, (2) supporting digital inclusion activities, and (3) building capacity for state-led efforts to increase adoption of broadband by their residents. Specifically, the bill establishes the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program to make distributions to states based on their populations, demographics, and availability and adoption of broadband. The bill also establishes the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 09/26/2019
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Lead-Free Future Act of 2019 [HB-4416]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Addresses lead-based hazards, and their abatement, in residential properties. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award grants to state and local governments and certain nonprofit organizations for the purpose of evaluating and reducing lead-based hazards in residential properties constructed before 1978. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants to state and local governments to monitor blood lead levels in infants, children, and pregnant women and to educate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 10/02/2019
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2520]
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[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Collins. With Written Report No. 116-109. on 09/19/2019
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Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 [HB-4300]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
Requires public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer housing choice voucher programs to, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, extend tenant-based assistance for youth aging out of foster care under specified circumstances. Under current law, public housing assistance is available for up to 36 months for low-income youth who are 18 to 24 years old, left foster care at age 16 or older (or will soon leave foster care), and are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The bill requires PHAs to extend such housing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/19/2019
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Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 [HB-4300]
[Housing ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
Requires public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer housing choice voucher programs to, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, extend tenant-based assistance for youth aging out of foster care under specified circumstances. Under current law, public housing assistance is available for up to 36 months for low-income youth who are 18 to 24 years old, left foster care at age 16 or older (or will soon leave foster care), and are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The bill requires PHAs to extend such housing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/19/2019
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GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2019 Grants for Eliminating the Toxic Hazard of Environmental Lead in Our Towns Act of 2019 [HB-4321]
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[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Property Tax ]
Addresses the reduction of lead-based hazards. It also modifies the tax treatment of carried interest (i.e., compensation that is typically received by a partner of a private equity or hedge fund and is based on a share of the fund's profits) and the estate tax. With respect to lead-based hazards, the bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants to state and local governments to reduce lead-based pipe hazards in housing. Additionally, HUD must require risk assessments, inspections, interim controls, and abatement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 09/13/2019