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H.R. 9055 116th Congress House

Crisis Housing Act of 2020

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide funding to public housing agencies for the purpose of providing tenant-based assistance … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide funding to public housing agencies for the purpose of providing tenant-based assistance to individuals experiencing an economic crisis or natural disaster, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 28, 2020 Introduced by: Adam Smith Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Dec 29, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Dec 28, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 29, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crisis Housing Act of 2020

This bill provides funding to public housing agencies for rental assistance for certain families located in an area that either (1) meets specified unemployment levels, or (2) is subject to a major disaster declaration. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5004 Identical bill Crisis Housing Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9055: Crisis Housing Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9055/
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"H.R. 9055: Crisis Housing Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9055/.
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H.R. 9055, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9055/.
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