Open Congress : Housing and Community Opportunity - Major Bill Actions2009-05-06T20:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2013-01-03:/committee/243Bill Introduced: H.R.2336 GREEN Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/action/1942502009-05-06T20:00:00Z
To encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.476 Housing Fairness Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-12:/action/1810132009-01-12T19:00:00Z
To authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5772 Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/1495652008-04-09T20:00:00Z
To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5679 Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/action/1488122008-04-01T20:00:00Z
To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1010 Recognizing the importance of manufactured housing in the United States.tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-27:/action/1463092008-02-27T19:00:00Z
Recognizing the importance of manufactured housing in the United States.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5108 Mobile Home Protection Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/action/1425252008-01-22T19:00:00Z
To amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide for rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4461 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/action/1394112007-12-11T19:00:00Z
To promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive Federal matching grant program.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4202 Inclusive Home Design Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/action/1369292007-11-14T19:00:00Z
To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4161 Veterans Homelessness Prevention Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-11-12:/action/1368662007-11-12T19:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to carry out a pilot program to prevent at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4002 Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/action/1352422007-10-29T20:00:00Z
To establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3498 Neighborhood Reclamation and Revitalization Program Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-06:/action/1286472007-09-06T20:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to assist cities with a vacant housing problem, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3355 Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/1272332007-08-02T20:00:00Z
To ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3385 National Homelessness Task Force Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/1273132007-08-02T20:00:00Z
To establish a task force to examine homelessness in the United States and make recommendations to alleviate the causes and effects of such homelessness.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3397 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-02:/action/1273492007-08-02T20:00:00Z
To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention blood lead level.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3329 Homes for Heroes Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/action/1269162007-08-01T20:00:00Z
To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3310 Earning and Living Opportunities Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/action/1265262007-07-31T20:00:00Z
To amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income people.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3018 Family Self-Sufficiency Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/action/1223612007-07-11T20:00:00Z
To provide for payment of an administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover the costs of administering family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2930 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/action/1204812007-06-27T20:00:00Z
To amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1982 Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-19:/action/1092292007-04-19T20:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1980 Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-19:/action/1092252007-04-19T20:00:00Z
To authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council.<br /><br />