Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Rental housing

Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 30, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-289.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 30, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Introduced: S.3363 Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2008

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-29T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 29, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

2008-07-26T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.

July 26, 2008: Cleared for White House.

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.6216 Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008

2008-06-09T00:00:00Z

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

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.5894 Emergency Housing Assistance Act of 2008

2008-04-24T00:00:00Z

To provide funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for housing-related assistance needed to prevent homelessness of families in connection with foreclosures on their residences.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5830 FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

To create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5829 Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act of 2008

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

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

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: H.R.5772 Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008

2008-04-10T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008

2008-04-08T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5645 Housing Protection and Foster Care Prevention Act of 2008

2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

To exclude assistance payments under certain post-foster care guardianship assistance programs from consideration as income for purposes of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5612 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the deadline on the construction of GO Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation.

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the deadline on the construction of GO Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation.

Bill Introduced: S.2757 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for other purposes.

2008-03-13T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2736 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008

2008-03-07T00:00:00Z

A bill 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.