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HR 4144 112th Congress House Housing and Community Development Housing and community development funding Low- and moderate-income housing

Strengthening Economic Development Through Affordable Housing Act of 2012

Introduced: October 5, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
Mar 6, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 6, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Economic Development Through Affordable Housing Act of 2012 - Amends the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to allow states participating in the state small business credit initiative to provide funds to community housing development organizations to be used: (1) to develop, acquire, rehabilitate, maintain, operate, or manage housing projects for low- or moderate-income households; (2) to cover any matching, non-federal contribution required in connection with any other federal grant or assistance program providing such housing; or (3) to purchase foreclosed properties and property being sold by a state or local government in order to provide such housing.

What's happening now April 26, 2012

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Chu, Judy
California · Oct 5, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Oct 5, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Apr 24, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4144: Strengthening Economic Development Through Affordable Housing Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4144/
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