Yes In My Backyard Act
Latest action · Jun 20, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 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.
- IntroducedJun 20, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Yes In My Backyard Act
This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Community Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies (e.g., policies for reducing minimum lot size).
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2019 to Jun 3, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Jun 3, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 20, 2019Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4351 | Yes In My Backyard Act | Related bill | Mar 3, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2019Introduced in Senate
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