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HR 1181 101th Congress House

Urban Homestead Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to expand the capability of resident management corporations to purchase public housing.

Introduced: June 23, 1989 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Home ownershipHomeowners' associationsHousing managementPublic housing
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Rental housingUrban homesteading
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 1, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Mar 1, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urban Homestead Act of 1989 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make the tenant ownership program authority permanent.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide financial assistance directly to resident management corporations for homeownership technical assistance.

Expands resident management corporation authority to replace purchased public housing units.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 14, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 23, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 6, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1181: Urban Homestead Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1181/
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