Tribal Food and Housing Security Act
Latest action · Mar 1, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Tribal Food and Housing Security Act
This bill provides support to Indian tribes for rural development, including by: (1) allowing the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend financial assistance through the Farmers Home Administration for tribal housing and buildings, and (2) establishing a technical assistance program to help tribal entities access USDA rural development programs.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2018 to Jun 19, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Jun 11, 2018 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jun 19, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 1, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Mar 1, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities for housing and buildings on adequate farms, to establish a technical assistance program to improve access by Tribal entities to rural development programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Tribal Food and Housing Security Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
- Credit and credit markets
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Food assistance and relief
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Indian social and development programs
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Native Americans
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair
- Rural conditions and development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2018Introduced in Senate
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