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HR 1018 109th Congress House

Public Housing Tenants Respect Act of 2005

Official title: To repeal the requirements under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for residents of public housing to engage in community service and to complete economic self-sufficiency programs.

Introduced: June 22, 2005 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Labor and EmploymentPublic housingSocial WelfareSocial workWelfare work participation
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Mar 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 28, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Public Housing Tenants Respect Act of 2005 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to repeal the public housing community service and family self-sufficiency requirements.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 26, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 26, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 22, 2005
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 22, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1018: Public Housing Tenants Respect Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1018/
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"H.R. 1018: Public Housing Tenants Respect Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1018/.
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H.R. 1018, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1018/.
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