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HR 1237 101th Congress House Housing and Community Development Earnings Low-income housing Public assistance programs Public housing Rent subsidies Rental housing

Lower Income Housing Fair Rent Act of 1988

Introduced: March 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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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
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Became law
Mar 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Mar 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lower Income Housing Fair Rent Act of 1988 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude from the definition of income for purposes of rent and assistance payments all income earned by family members except the income of the two highest-earning family members.

What's happening now March 15, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 10, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 19, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1237: Lower Income Housing Fair Rent Act of 1988. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1237/
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"H.R. 1237: Lower Income Housing Fair Rent Act of 1988." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1237/.
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H.R. 1237, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1237/.
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