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HR 3101 101th Congress House

HUD Reform Act of 1989

Official title: To ensure competitiveness in procedures for approving applications for housing assistance and to provide for refinancing of mortgages, loans, and advances of c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure competitiveness in procedures for approving applications for housing assistance and to provide for refinancing of mortgages, loans, and advances of credit under the lower income homeownership program of section 235 of the National Housing Act.

Introduced: November 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative procedureConsultantsFederal aid to housingGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government consultantsHome ownershipHousing financeInformation servicesLobbyingLow-income housing
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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.
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Aug 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Aug 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Aug 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 15, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

HUD Reform Act of 1989 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act to reduce the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development's discretionary housing fund.

Requires the Secretary to approve housing assistance applications by means of competitive procedures.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) compile and make available to the public information regarding Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assistance allocation and application approval or denial; and (2) report such information to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Requires applicants to disclose consultant information.

Prohibits the use of HUD funds to lobby the Congress by HUD officials with regard to housing assistance.

Requires the Secretary to review lower income homeownership loans for possible refinancing.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 7, 1989
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Nov 1, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3101: HUD Reform Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3101/
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"H.R. 3101: HUD Reform Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3101/.
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