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HR 5937 110th Congress House Housing and Community Development Affordable housing Apartment houses Government Operations and Politics Housing subsidies Landlord and tenant Low-income housing Rental housing Social Welfare

To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units.

Introduced: May 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 7, 2008
On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 190 (Roll no. 278).
May 7, 2008
Mr. Welch (VT) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3133)
May 7, 2008
Mr. Simpson moved to reconsider the vote.
May 7, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 345 - 73 (Roll no. 277). (text: CR 5/6/2008 H3093-3094)
May 7, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3132-3133)
May 6, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Culberson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 6, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5937.
May 6, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3093-3096)
May 6, 2008
Mr. Meeks (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 1, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 1, 2008
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 7, 2008 House · vote #278 Table Motion to Reconsider Passed 225–190 See who voted →
May 7, 2008 House · vote #277 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 345–73 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), upon request of the owner of a multifamily housing project to which specified contracts are subject, to: (1) convert such contracts to a contract for project-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; and (2) treat the contemplated resulting contract as eligible for initial renewal under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997, if certain conditions are met.

Deems the owner to be in compliance with income-targeting requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937 by serving low-income families.

Considers each family residing in an assisted dwelling unit on the date of such conversion to meet the applicable requirements for income eligibility and occupancy.

What's happening now May 8, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 1, 2008
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 1, 2008
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