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HR 4473 116th Congress House

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2019

Official title: To reauthorize the Assets for Independence Act, to provide for the approval of applications to operate new demonstration programs and to renew existing program… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reauthorize the Assets for Independence Act, to provide for the approval of applications to operate new demonstration programs and to renew existing programs, to enhance program flexibility, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Bank accounts, deposits, capitalFinancial services and investmentsGovernment trust fundsHigher education
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Poverty and welfare assistanceResidential rehabilitation and home repairSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsVocational and technical education
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Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and otherwise makes changes to certain demonstration projects that fund individual development accounts (IDAs). (IDAs are matched savings accounts through which low-income individuals may save targeted amounts for qualifying purposes such as first-time home ownership or post-secondary education.)

Specifically, the bill (1) expands qualifying expenses for purposes of education and home replacement, repair, or improvement; (2) allows public housing agencies to participate in demonstration projects; (3) increases income eligibility limits; and (4) makes other changes with respect to terminated projects, reporting, and other requirements.

The Department of Health and Human Services must give special consideration to applications from certain categories of individuals, including individuals who are or have been in foster care. In addition, an individual who is a recent or current victim of domestic violence shall not, for purposes of project participation, fail to qualify as a first-time homebuyer by reason of having a co-ownership interest in a principal residence with a person who committed domestic violence against the individual.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 271 Reintroduction of Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4473: Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4473/
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"H.R. 4473: Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4473/.
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