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H.R. 1235 110th Congress House

Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007

Official title: To amend section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to ensure that operating and capital assistance is provided for certain previously assisted public housing dwelling units.

Introduced: February 28, 2007 Introduced by: Nydia M. Velázquez Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid to housingHousing authoritiesPublic housing
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Feb 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 11, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to instruct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), when determining certain allocations for a public housing agency, to include as eligible units all public housing dwelling units that: (1) are owned by the public housing agency at the time of such determination; and (2) have previously received assistance under an agreement with HUD authorizing the agency to expend such funds on behalf of the units.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 683 Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 12, 2007
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 28, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 28, 2007
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