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Bill116th CongressFiled Nov 20, 2019Housing and Community Development
H.R. 5187

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Dec 24, 2020)

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020

This bill authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs.

Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for

  • public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings;
  • states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing;
  • very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing;
  • Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services;
  • nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development;
  • state housing finance agencies to provide supportive housing for individuals with disabilities;
  • private nonprofit organizations to provide supportive housing for the elderly; and
  • states, counties, and cities to develop and preserve affordable housing.

The bill also requires that specified portions of funding made available under the bill be used for water and energy efficiency.

In administering such funding made available under the bill, the relevant federal agencies must consult with grantees and recipients and meet with state and local government officials for the purpose of recommending and promoting funding opportunities and initiatives to include minority and women's business enterprises in such grant activities.

What just happenedDec 24, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43](D-CA)Sponsor
56 cosponsors56 D
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  1. Dec 24, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 569.

  2. Dec 24, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-686.

    Financial Services Committee
  3. Dec 24, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-686.

    Financial Services Committee
  4. Feb 28, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 25.

    Financial Services Committee
  5. Feb 28, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Financial Services Committee
  6. Feb 27, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Financial Services Committee
  7. Nov 20, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Financial Services Committee
  8. Nov 20, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. Nov 20, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseDec 24, 20207

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020

This bill authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs.

Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for

  • public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings;
  • states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing;
  • very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing;
  • Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services;
  • nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development;
  • state housing finance agencies to provide supportive housing for individuals with disabilities;
  • private nonprofit organizations to provide supportive housing for the elderly; and
  • states, counties, and cities to develop and preserve affordable housing.

The bill also requires that specified portions of funding made available under the bill be used for water and energy efficiency.

In administering such funding made available under the bill, the relevant federal agencies must consult with grantees and recipients and meet with state and local government officials for the purpose of recommending and promoting funding opportunities and initiatives to include minority and women's business enterprises in such grant activities.

Introduced in HouseNov 20, 2019

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019

This bill authorizes additional funding for various housing assistance programs.

Specifically, the bill authorizes additional funding for

  • public housing agencies to maintain and improve public housing buildings;
  • states and communities to reduce the risk of flood damage to housing;
  • very low-income residents to improve and modernize rural housing;
  • Indian tribes to develop housing and housing services;
  • nonprofit organizations and community development financial institutions to conduct activities related to affordable housing and economic development;
  • state housing finance agencies to provide supportive housing for individuals with disabilities;
  • private nonprofit organizations to provide supportive housing for the elderly; and
  • states, counties, and cities to develop and preserve affordable housing.

The bill also requires that specified portions of funding made available under the bill be used for water and energy efficiency.

In administering such funding made available under the bill, the relevant federal agencies must consult with grantees and recipients and meet with state and local government officials for the purpose of recommending and promoting funding opportunities and initiatives to include minority and women's business enterprises in such grant activities.

Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2020 — Informed