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HR 273 112th Congress House

Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011

Official title: To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act.

Introduced: January 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Census and government statisticsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHousing finance and home ownershipRural conditions and development
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Became law
Mar 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jan 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for consideration as rural areas with respect to assistance for farm housing.

States that any area classified as "rural" or a "rural area" before October 1, 1990, and determined not to be "rural" or a "rural area" as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 (currently, only the 1990 or 2000) decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020 (currently, 2010), if, as under current law, such area has a population of between 10,000 and 25,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6416 Related bill Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2012
  • S 878 Identical bill Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 8 Republican 3
Duffy, Sean
· Nov 30, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 9, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 26, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Oct 26, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 20, 2012
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Sep 20, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Sep 20, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Sep 20, 2012
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 1, 2012
HERGER, WALLY
· Jun 1, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 15, 2012
Tipton, Scott
· May 15, 2012
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 27, 2012
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Mar 27, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 29, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 29, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 273: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-273/
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