Homes for All Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 5, 2019 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9283)
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.
- IntroducedNov 21, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Homes for All Act of 2019
This bill 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 the number of public housing units owned, assisted, or operated by the PHA.
The bill also (1) provides annual funding through FY2031 for the construction of new public housing units; and (2) authorizes additional assistance through FY2030 from the Housing Trust Fund for the construction of new, private-market, affordable housing units. A PHA may not discriminate, with respect to the rental of a unit developed with assistance under the bill, based on an individual's criminal record or immigration status. Additionally, a PHA receiving such assistance must meet specified requirements with respect to the new units regarding other forms of discrimination, supportive services, environmental standards, and accessibility.
Finally, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a Community Control and Anti-Displacement Fund to award grants to local governments for the purpose of combatting gentrification and neighborhood destabilization.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 8, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jan 8, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9283)
- Nov 21, 2019Introduced in House
- Nov 21, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Building construction
- Community life and organization
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government trust funds
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Housing and Community Development
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing discrimination
- Housing supply and affordability
- Immigration status and procedures
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Pedestrians and bicycling
- Public housing
- Public transit
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2019Introduced in House
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