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H.R. 117 104th Congress House

Senior Citizens Housing Safety and Economic Relief Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prevent persons having drug or alcohol use problems from occupying dwelling units in public housing projects … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prevent persons having drug or alcohol use problems from occupying dwelling units in public housing projects designated for occupancy by elderly families, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative remediesAlcoholismApartment housesDisabled
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Drug abuseEconomics and Public FinanceEvictionFamiliesFederal aid to housingFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGrievance proceduresHome equity conversionHousing for the agedHousing for the handicappedIndian housingLandlord and tenantLawLeasesLow-income housingMinoritiesMortgage guaranty insuranceMortgagesNarcotic addictsPublic housingRelocationRent subsidiesRental housingSocial WelfareTreatment and rehabilitation of alcoholicsTreatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 1995
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Oct 24, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 24, 1995
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 733).
Oct 24, 1995
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on passage of the bill and announced that, by voice vote, the bill was passed. Mr. Blute objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. on passage of the bill. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until after 5:00 p.m. today. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Oct 24, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Oct 24, 1995
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H10648-10661, H10691)
Oct 24, 1995
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Oct 18, 1995
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Oct 18, 1995
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Oct 18, 1995
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H. Rept. 104-281.
Oct 12, 1995
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Discharged.
Oct 12, 1995
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 12, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 24, 1995 House · vote #733 On Passage Passed 415–0 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 882 – Amendment in the nature of a substitute allows Public Housing Authorities to evict dangerous tenants from sen… Agreed to Oct 24, 1995
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 Latest action October 25, 1995

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Citizens Housing Safety and Economic Relief Act of 1995 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to permit a public housing agency (PHA) to: (1) prohibit public housing admission to drug or alcohol abusers; and (2) consider, with respect to an elderly person, whether he or she has successfully completed or is participating in a supervised drug or alcohol rehabilitation program.

(Sec. 3) Revises provisions permitting PHA designation of housing for occupancy by only elderly families, only disabled families, or elderly and disabled families. Eliminates the provision permitting vacant units to be made available to the general public. Prohibits admission of drug or alcohol abusers, or persons with such histories (with consideration given to rehabilitation).

Prohibits eviction of current tenants from designated projects, except in the case of nonelderly drug or alcohol abusers.

Requires PHA assistance to relocated tenants.

Sets forth designation plan and Department of Housing and Urban Development approval provisions.

States that the provisions of this section shall not apply to low-income Indian housing.

(Sec. 4) Revises standards for assisted and public housing lease termination and expedited grievance procedures.

(Sec. 5) Amends the National Housing Act to extend the Federal Housing Administration home equity conversion mortgage demonstration program through September 30, 2000. Increases to 50,000 the number of program mortgages, and extends eligibility to one-to-four family unit residences with at least one owner-occupied unit.

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