A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act.
Latest action · Sep 13, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 13, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to extend certain requirements for consideration as a rural area with respect to assistance for farm housing.
Declares that any area classified as "rural" or a "rural area" before October 1, 1990, and determined not to be one as a result of data received from or after the 2010 decennial census, and any area deemed to be a "rural area" for purposes of the Act under any other provision of law at any time between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2010, shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020, if that area has a population of between 10,000 and 35,000 (currently, between 10,000 and 25,000), is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 13, 2012 to Sep 21, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Sep 13, 2012 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 21, 2012 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Sep 21, 2012 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Sep 21, 2012 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Sep 21, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Sep 13, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3240 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 | Related bill | Aug 28, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
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- Sep 13, 2012Introduced in Senate
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