Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Low-income housing

Bill Introduced: H.R.6276 Public Housing Disaster Relief Act of 2008

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

To repeal section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5937 To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units.

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z

To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5818 Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008

2008-04-16T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs.

Bill Introduced: S.2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008.

2008-02-13T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform.

Bill Introduced: S.2625 Fairness in Housing for Disabled Veterans Act

2008-02-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to ensure that deferred Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits that are received in a lump sum amount or in prospective monthly amounts, be excluded from consideration as annual income when determining eligibility for low-income housing programs.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-26T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 26, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-161.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-26T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-24T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 24, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007

2007-12-20T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.

December 20, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-142.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007

2007-12-20T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.

December 20, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 19, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.

December 19, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: S.2523 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families.

Bill Introduced: S.2528 Full Faith and Credit in Our Communities Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to authorize guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007

2007-12-18T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.

December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.2455 Community Foreclosure Assistance Act of 2007

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide $1,000,000,000 in emergency Community Development Block Grant funding for necessary expenses related to the impact of foreclosures on communities.

Bill Introduced: S.2391 GSE Mission Improvement Act

2007-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for affordable housing relief, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2349 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4161 Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act

2007-11-13T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: S.2330 Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act

2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

A bill to authorize a pilot program within the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development with the goal of preventing at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness, and for other purposes.