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HR 4485 100th Congress House

Public Housing Security Force Act of 1988

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants to public housing agencies for the improvement of public housing security … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants to public housing agencies for the improvement of public housing security and protective services to prevent drug-related crimes in public housing.

Introduced: July 13, 1988 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Crime and Law EnforcementCrime preventionDrug abuseDrugs and narcotics
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Federal aid to housingFederal aid to law enforcement agenciesHousing and Housing FinanceNarcotic trafficPrivate policePublic housingSecurity measures
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Apr 28, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Apr 28, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Housing Security Force Act of 1988 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants to public housing agencies for prevention of drug-related crime in public housing through: (1) establishment of security forces; or (2) reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional services.

Sets forth project selection criteria.

Authorizes FY 1989 through 1991 appropriations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 13, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 8, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4485: Public Housing Security Force Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4485/
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"H.R. 4485: Public Housing Security Force Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4485/.
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H.R. 4485, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4485/.
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