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HR 5102 102th Congress House Emergency Management California Disaster loans Disaster relief Disasters Federal aid to community development Federally-guaranteed loans Interest Riots Urban economic development

Gonzalez-Waters Distressed Communities Assistance Act

Introduced: May 7, 1992 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.
May 7, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
May 7, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gonzalez-Waters Distressed Communities Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide emergency loan guarantee assistance in connection with section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 for business development and reestablishment in areas of Los Angeles affected by civil disturbances on or after April 29, 1992, and before May 6, 1992. Exempts such guarantees from specified program requirements.

Authorizes assistance to cover related interest costs.

Directs the Secretary to enter into guarantees with an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000, subject to approval in appropriation Acts.

What's happening now May 15, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 7, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5102: Gonzalez-Waters Distressed Communities Assistance Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5102/
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"H.R. 5102: Gonzalez-Waters Distressed Communities Assistance Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5102/.
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