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H.R. 2246 111th Congress House

Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009

Official title: To promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive Federal matching grant program.

Introduced: October 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHousing and community development fundingHousing industry and standardsState and local government operations
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to the extent amounts are made available for grants under this Act, to award grants, on a competitive basis and with federal matching funds, to qualified local building code enforcement departments to increase staffing, provide staff training, increase staff competence and professional qualifications, support individual certification or departmental accreditation, or for capital expenditures specifically dedicated to department administration.

Sets forth criteria for rating and ranking of grant proposals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 970 Identical bill Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 9 Republican 1
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 16, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Nov 17, 2009
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 6, 2009
Bean, Melissa
· Oct 22, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Oct 21, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 20, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 7, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Sep 14, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 10, 2009
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 2, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 13, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2246: Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2246/
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"H.R. 2246: Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2246/.
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H.R. 2246, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2246/.
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