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HR 4478 113th Congress House

Section 8 Relief Act of 2014

Official title: To require that any new contract to provide project-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 have a term of 40 years, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2014 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Low- and moderate-income housingPublic contracts and procurement
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Apr 10, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 10, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Section 8 Relief Act of 2014 - Requires any new housing assistance payments contract providing rental assistance to low-income families under the United States Housing Act of 1937 that is attached to a structure to have a 40-year term.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4478: Section 8 Relief Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4478/
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"H.R. 4478: Section 8 Relief Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4478/.
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H.R. 4478, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4478/.
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