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HR 1702 111th Congress House

Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act of 2009

Official title: To authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Foreign aid and international reliefHousing supply and affordabilityProperty rightsSolid waste and recycling
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act of 2009 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to develop a strategy to provide affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries.

Authorizes the President to provide technical assistance and financial support to developing countries for: (1) basic shelter and affordable housing, particularly for residents of impoverished urban areas; (2) safe water, sanitation, and solid waste removal services; (3) real property use and ownership rights; and (4) governmental urban planning.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 23, 2009
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 19, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Jun 10, 2009
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 3, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 25, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1702: Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1702/
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"H.R. 1702: Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1702/.
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H.R. 1702, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1702/.
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