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H.R. 2763 116th Congress House

Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from implementing certain rules.

Introduced: May 15, 2019 Introduced by: Sylvia R. Garcia Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHousing and community development funding
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Immigration status and proceduresLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housing
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-196.
Sep 6, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
Jun 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 26.
Jun 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status, issued on May 10, 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.

The rule requires that every member of a household receiving HUD housing assistance must be a U.S. citizen or noncitizen with eligible immigration status.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1904 Keeping Families Together Act of 2019
  • HR 3055 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 27, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Aug 6, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 5, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 18, 2019
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jun 6, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 24, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 24, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 15, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · May 15, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 15, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2763: Keeping Families Together Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2763/
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