HR 1702
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Foreign aid and international relief
Housing supply and affordability
Property rights
Solid waste and recycling
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Water use and supply
Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act of 2009
Introduced: March 25, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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