Skip to main content
HR 5046 100th Congress House Housing and Community Development Federal aid to housing Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Homeless Housing and Housing Finance Low-income housing Public Welfare and Charities Public housing Rental housing Residential rehabilitation

Permanent Housing for Homeless Americans Act of 1988

Introduced: July 14, 1988 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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
Aug 1, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Jul 14, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jul 14, 1988
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permanent Housing for Homeless Americans Act of 1988 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide FY 1989 and 1990 housing assistance for homeless or low-income individuals and families under the following programs: (1) section 8 assistance; (2) section 8 moderate rehabilitation assistance; (3) modernization of vacant public housing; (4) rental rehabilitation; and (5) funding for the rehabilitation of State and local government in rem properties.

Requires an annual program report to the Congress.

What's happening now August 1, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 4, 1988
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5046: Permanent Housing for Homeless Americans Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5046/
MLA
"H.R. 5046: Permanent Housing for Homeless Americans Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5046/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5046, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5046/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5046: Permanent Housing for Homeless Americans Act of 1988](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5046/)
Report a problem