WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Low-income housing

S. 3322, The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3322 would provide tax relief for the victims of severe storms, tornados, and flooding in the Midwest....

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H.R. 6276, The Public Housing Disaster Relief Act of 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6276 would repeal section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937....

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H.R. 5937, To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5937 would facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units....

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H.R. 5818, The Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $73.71

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5818 would 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....

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S. 2736, The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2736 would amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly....

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S. 2735, The Healthy Housing Council Act of 2008

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2735 would establish the Council on Healthy Housing....

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S. 2684, The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2684 would reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937....

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S. 2666, The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2666 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing....

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S. 2636, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2636 would provide needed housing reform....

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S. 2625, The Fairness in Housing for Disabled Veterans Act

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2625 would 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....

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H.R. 5146, The Invest in Energy Security Act

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5146 would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to acquire petroleum in quantities sufficient to fill the available capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, subject to certain limitations....

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S. 2523, The National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2523 would 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....

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S. 2528, The Full Faith and Credit in Our Communities Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2528 would authorize guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes....

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S. 2455, The Community Foreclosure Assistance Act of 2007

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2455 would provide $1,000,000,000 in emergency Community Development Block Grant funding for necessary expenses related to the impact of foreclosures on communities....

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S. 2391, The Government Sponsored Enterprise Mission Improvement Act

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2391 would provide for affordable housing relief....

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S. 2349, The Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2349 would reauthorize the programs of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation....

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H.R. 4161, The Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4161 would 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....

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S. 2330, The Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2330 would 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....

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H.R. 4112, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 15-year recovery period for depreciation of designated low-income buildings and to allow passive losses and credits attributable to qualified low-income buildings

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4112 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 15-year recovery period for depreciation of designated low-income buildings and to allow passive losses and credits attributable to qualified low-income buildings....

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H.R. 4051, The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.96

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4051 would authorize appropriations for assistance for the National Urban League, the Raza Development Fund, the Housing Partnership Network, and the National Community Renaissance Program....

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H.R. 4002, The Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2007

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4002 would establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949....

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S. 2244, The Lead Elimination, Abatement, and Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2244 would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects and outreach programs for the identification and abatement of lead hazards, it would establish the Joint Task Force on Lead-Based Hazards and the Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety, and it would strengthen the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development....

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H.R. 3965, The Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.50

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3965 would extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development....

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H.R. 3915, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $4.12

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3915 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, and to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans....

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H.R. 3873, The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.17

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3873 would 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....

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