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Yes In My Backyard Act

Introduced: September 17, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 2, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 2, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1431)
Mar 2, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 2, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4351.
Mar 2, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1430-1432)
Mar 2, 2020
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 28, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 28, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 27, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Yes In My Backyard Act

This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies (e.g., policies for reducing minimum lot size).

What's happening now March 3, 2020

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

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 5 Republican 3
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 2, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 2, 2020
Taylor, Van
· Mar 2, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jan 29, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 21, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 24, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Sep 17, 2019
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 17, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Sep 17, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Sep 17, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4351: Yes In My Backyard Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4351/
MLA
"H.R. 4351: Yes In My Backyard Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4351/.
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H.R. 4351, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4351/.
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