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HR 4514 109th Congress House

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005

Official title: To assist low-income families, displaced from their residences in the States of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurrica… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To assist low-income families, displaced from their residences in the States of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, by establishing within the Department of Housing and Urban Development a homesteading initiative that offers displaced low-income families the opportunity to purchase a home owned by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development AlabamaBuilding constructionDisaster reliefDisplaced persons
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Emergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental assessmentFines (Penalties)FloodsGiftsHome ownershipHome repair and improvementHomestead lawHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesLand transfersLawLouisianaLow-income housingMississippiPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReal propertySingle family housingSocial Welfare
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Jan 10, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Dec 13, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 13, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 10, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to transfer, without payment, federally owned (including property transferred to the Secretary from other agencies) or otherwise donated suitable residential property to state or local governments for use in an approved homestead program carried out by such governments in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi in areas designated disaster areas due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Authorizes reimbursement to agencies transferring property.

Sets forth approval criteria for a homestead program, including: (1) selection criteria that gives priority to displaced low-income families; (2) occupancy only pursuant to a written agreement which must be for a period of at least five years and which requires the occupant to make certain repairs.

Requires the Secretary to audit authorized activities and permits monetary and other penalties penalties for noncompliance.

Permits the waiver of certain environmental requirements.

Prohibits the transfer, acceptance, or conveyance of property under this Act five years after enactment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2088 Related bill Hurricane Katrina Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 13, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4514: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4514/
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"H.R. 4514: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Homesteading Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4514/.
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H.R. 4514, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4514/.
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