Bill113th Congress

S. 437

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 4, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Latest Action
Apr 22, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Democrat·NJ
Bioguide ID: M000639
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Menendez
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
2
Committees
5
Actions
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Amendments
0
Related Bills
12
Subjects
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Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
437
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 4, 2013
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Is Law
No
Apr 22, 2013IntroReferral

Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs by unanimous consent.

Source: Senate

Apr 22, 2013Discharge

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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Apr 22, 2013Committee14500

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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Mar 4, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Source: Senate

Mar 4, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 4, 20130

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies (PHAs), community development corporations, assisted housing owners, and other for-profit and nonprofit entities to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty, severely distressed housing, and a potential for long-term viability, once certain key problems are addressed.

Requires such programs to include neighborhoods with characteristics such as proximity to educational institutions, medical centers, central business districts, major employers, effective transportation alternatives (including public transit, walking, and bicycling), and low poverty neighborhoods.

Prohibits the use of such grants for construction or rehabilitation of a K-12 school building or a higher educational institution. Limits the use of grants for certain non-housing activities and supportive services. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such limitations.

Exempts from specified requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937 the demolition and disposition of severely distressed public and assisted housing pursuant to a transformation plan.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Senate· Standing

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Senate· Standing
Building constructionEconomic developmentEmployment and training programsEnergy efficiency and conservationHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housingPublic transitResidential rehabilitation and home repairUnemploymentUrban and suburban affairs and development

Reference Change Senate

Apr 22, 2013

Introduced in Senate

Mar 4, 2013

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2013 — Informed