HR 4446
107th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Affordable housing
Authorization
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to housing
Government Operations and Politics
Home ownership
Housing subsidies
Low-income housing
Public housing
Rent subsidies
Rental housing
Residential rehabilitation
Single family housing
Social Welfare
American Dream Downpayment Act
Introduced: April 16, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Apr 16, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E544)
Apr 16, 2002
Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Plain-English summary
American Dream Downpayment Act - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to participating jurisdictions for downpayment assistance to low-income, first-time home buyers; and (2) make the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 inapplicable to such assistance.
Amends the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations for the self-help housing provider program.
Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize appropriations for the public housing agency grant program for project demolition, revitalization, and replacement, and tenant-based assistance. Extends the program sunset date to September 30, 2003.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
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