To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that certain tenants are able to return to affordable housing after a major disaster.
Latest action · Aug 4, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 3, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide assistance to a person who owns or operates a rental dwelling unit damaged or destroyed by a major disaster for that unit's repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement if: (1) before the disaster the unit was made available for occupancy only by low- or moderate-income tenants; (2) the person will continue, for a specified minimum period, to make available rental dwelling units for occupancy only by such tenants; and (3) the person has applied for a disaster loan under the Small Business Act and either has been determined to be ineligible for such a loan or has obtained such a loan in the maximum amount for which the Small Business Administration (SBA) determines the person is eligible.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 3, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
- Aug 3, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
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