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Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act of 2006

Introduced: September 21, 2006 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

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Oct 18, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Sep 22, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Sep 21, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.

Sep 21, 2006

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to allocate additional assistance for project-based housing vouchers for individuals and households located within the disaster areas of Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma of 2005.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to set forth conditions for providing permanent and semipermanent housing units.

Instructs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) enter into a mission assignment with the Secretary for a transfer of FEMA Disaster Relief Funds into the Disaster Voucher Program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and (2) transfer into the Disaster Voucher Program individuals and households receiving transitional housing, rental, or other related assistance.

Permits such individuals and families to opt-out of such a transfer.

What's happening now October 18, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

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