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S. 1909 114th Congress Senate

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to protect communities from destructive Federal overreach by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Introduced: July 30, 2015 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 30, 2015
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 Latest action July 30, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to:

  • implement, administer, or enforce the final rule of the Department of Housing and Urban Development entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 [July 16, 2015]); or
  • design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 10, 2016
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Dec 3, 2015
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 30, 2015
Vitter, David
· Jul 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1909: Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1909/
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