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HR 2790 113th Congress House Housing and Community Development Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Public housing

Housing Assistance Efficiency Act

Introduced: September 18, 2013 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 2, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 2, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8254)
Dec 2, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8254)
Dec 2, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2790.
Dec 2, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8254-8255)
Dec 2, 2014
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Housing Assistance Efficiency Act - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow (in addition to a state, local government, or public housing agency) a private nonprofit organization to administer permanent housing rental assistance provided through the Continuum of Care Program under the Act.

Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), at least once (currently, twice) during each fiscal year, to reallocate any housing assistance provided from the Emergency Solutions Grants Program that is unused or returned or that becomes available after the minimum allocation requirements under the Act.

What's happening now December 3, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 16, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Sep 26, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Sep 18, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Sep 18, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 18, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 18, 2013
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