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Colonias Gateway Initiative Act
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3188-3189)
Mar 5, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3187-3188)
Mar 5, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Colonias Gateway Initiative Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants through September 30, 2009, to regional organizations to enhance the availability of affordable housing, economic opportunity, and infrastructure in the colonias.
Defines colonia as a recognized community: (1) along the United States-Mexico border region in Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas; and (2) lacking such services as potable water, adequate sewage systems, and safe and sanitary housing.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3188-3189)
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- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 532: Colonias Gateway Initiative Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-532/
"S. 532: Colonias Gateway Initiative Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-532/.
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