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HR 1480 108th Congress House

Community Economic Development Expertise Enhancement Act of 2003

Official title: To increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs.

Introduced: June 5, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Community Economic Development Expertise Enhancement Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to increase the capacity and expertise of qualifying community-based economic development organizations.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an assessment of such organizations' capability needs; and (2) establish the Advisory Council on Community Economic Development.

Directs the President to include with each annual budget request a report regarding Federal financial support for community economic development.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1711 Related bill Community Economic Development Expertise Enhancement Act of 2003
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 2, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 5, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 29, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 10, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2003
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 9, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 8, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 1, 2003
DOOLEY, CAL
· Apr 1, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 27, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 27, 2003
LAMPSON, NICK
· Mar 27, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 27, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1480: Community Economic Development Expertise Enhancement Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1480/
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