Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008

To improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

7/9/2008--Passed House amended. Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from imposing restrictions or limitations on the amount of management and related fees for a public housing project which the public housing agency (PHA) determines reasonable, unless such restriction or limitation:
(1) is determined pursuant to a negotiated rulemaking convened by the Secretary no earlier than April 1, 2009, with representatives from interested parties; and
(2) is effective only on or after January 1, 2011. Allows any PHA that owns or operates fewer than 500 public housing units under the United States Housing Act of 1937 to elect to be exempt from asset management requirements imposed by the Secretary. Prohibits the Secretary from imposing any requirement, regulation, or guideline relating to asset management that restricts or limits in any way the use by PHAs of amounts for Capital Fund assistance for costs of any PHA central office. Requires the Secretary to ensure that PHAs encourage the reasonable efforts of resident tenant organizations to represent their members and of tenants to organize. Makes illegal immigrants ineligible for financial assistance under this Act. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting as reasonable any management or related fees for enforcing a dwelling lease or other similar agreement that requires the registration of or prohibits the possession of firearms by an individual for personal protection or for sport, if the possession is not prohibited, or the registration is not required, by existing law. Amends the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 to permit a PHA or owner of federally assisted housing to terminate the tenancy or assistance for any household with a member who is illegally using a firearm, or whose illegal use is determined by the PHA or owner to interfere with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
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Committees

• Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• 1 more
  • House Financial Services
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.6216

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 09, 2008		July 09, 2008

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• Jul 10, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Jul 09, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jul 09, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6216.
• Jul 09, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jul 09, 2008: Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Jun 25, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Jun 25, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 09, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
• Introduced on Jun 09, 2008.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.3521
• H.R.5829

Related Issue Areas:

• Welfare
• Rental housing
• Public housing
• Leases
• 19 more
• Law
• Landlord and tenant
• Immigration
• Illegal aliens
• Housing subsidies
• Housing management
• Housing finance
• Housing authorities
• Firearms control
• Firearms
• Federal aid to housing
• Executive departments
• Eviction
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Capital
• Budgets
• Administrative procedure
• Administrative fees
• Housing

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July 11, 2008 Asset Management Bill To Senate

A public housing asset management housekeeping bill, HR 6216, is approved by the House and sent to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain in the election year scheme of things. The measure had been tied up in the House for weeks while ...

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June 08, 2008 Bill Introduced: HR6216 To improve the Operating Fund for public ...

To improve the Operating Fund for public housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

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